Lung ultrasound: A new tool for the cardiologist

Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Gargani, Luna ^a  

^a Institute of Clinical Physiology   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIURETIC THERAPY; DYSPNEA; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG CONGESTION; LUNG FIBROSIS; PNEUMOTHORAX; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; STRATIFICATION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND; ECHOGRAPHY; LUNG; LUNG DISEASE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; LUNG; LUNG DISEASES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 79951954841     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14767120     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-7120-9-6     Document Type: Review

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