Use of the myocardial performance index to assess right ventricular function in infants with pulmonary hypertension

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-137

  Patel, Neil ^a   Mills, John F ^b   Cheung, Michael M H ^b  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diaphragmatic hernia; Newborn infant; Pulmonary hypertension; Right ventricle; Ventricular function

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; MALE; NEWBORN; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION;

AGE FACTORS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 59449093529     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-008-9285-1     Document Type: Article

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