Learning curve for Doppler measurement of fetal modified myocardial performance index

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 158-162

  Cruz Martinez, R ^a   Figueras, F ^a   Jaramillo, J J ^a   Meler, E ^a   Mendez A ^a   Hernandez Andrade, E ^a   Gratacos, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CUSUM; learning curve; myocardial performance index

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; STANDARD; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, PULSED; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 79251554392     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7765     Document Type: Article

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