Thoracic ultrasonography: A new method for the work-up of patients with dyspnea

Journal of Ultrasound

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 147-151

  Vitturi, N ^a   Soattin, M ^a   Allemand, E ^a   Simoni, F ^a   Realdi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dyspnea; Heart failure; Lung; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AMINO TERMINAL PRO BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; ASSAY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSPNEA; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GOLD STANDARD; HEART FAILURE; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERIPHERAL EDEMA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 80052276450     PISSN: 19713495     EISSN: 18767931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jus.2011.06.009     Document Type: Article

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