Usefulness of a new miniaturized echocardiographic system in outpatient cardiology consultations as an extension of physical examination

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-124

  Cardim, Nuno ^a   Fernandez Golfin, Covadonga ^b   Ferreira, Daniel ^a   Aubele, Adalia ^b   Toste, Julia ^a   Cobos, Miguel Angel ^b   Carmelo, Vanda ^a   Nunes, Igor ^a   Oliveira, António Gouveia ^c   Zamorano, Jose ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DA LUZ   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Hand held echocardiography; Miniaturized echocardiographic system

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AORTA STENOSIS; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM ENLARGEMENT; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE DILATATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MITRAL VALVE STENOSIS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POINT OF CARE TESTING; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINIATURIZATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551513036     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.09.017     Document Type: Article

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