Derivation of a size-independent variable for scaling of cardiac dimensions in a normal paediatric population

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 50-55

  Neilan, Tomas G ^a   Pradhan, Aruna D ^b   King, Mary Etta ^a   Weyman, Arthur E ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometric; Classification; Echocardiography; Linear; Scaling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLOMETRY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BODY SURFACE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART SIZE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY SIZE; BODY SURFACE AREA; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 58449103036     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jen110     Document Type: Article

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