A new method for quantification of left ventricular systolic function using a corrected ejection fraction

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 228-234

  MacIver, David H ^a  

^a TAUNTON AND SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ejection fraction; Heart failure; Left ventricular systolic function; Strain; Stroke volume

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SYSTOLE; THICKNESS;

HEART FAILURE, SYSTOLIC; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STROKE VOLUME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 79952592693     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq185     Document Type: Article

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