Defining normal variables of right ventricular size and function in pulmonary hypertension: An echocardiographic study

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 987, 2008, Pages 40-45

  Lopez Candales A ^a   Dohi, K ^a   Rajagopalan, N ^a   Edelman, K ^a   Gulyasy, B ^a   Bazaz, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART SIZE; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SYSTOLE;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 39049098673     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2007.059642     Document Type: Article

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