The ratio of the atrial areas reflects the clinical status of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Journal of Medical Ultrasonics

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 201-206

  Morishita, Takashi ^a   Miyaji, Katsumasa ^a   Akao, Izumi ^a   Fujita, Keiji ^a   Nakayama, Hiromi ^a   Hisamatsu, Kenichi ^a   Munemasa, Mitsuru ^a   Fujimoto, Yoshihisa ^a   Matsubara, Hiromi ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Ratio of the atrial areas

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE; PROSTACYCLIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 72549096263     PISSN: 13464523     EISSN: 16132254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10396-009-0228-0     Document Type: Article

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