Quantitative estimation of right ventricular hypertrophy using ECG criteria in patients with pulmonary hypertension: A comparison with cardiac MRI

Pulmonary Circulation

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 470-474

  Blyth, Kevin G ^a   Kinsella, James ^b,c   Hakacova, Nina ^c   McLure, Lindsey E ^b   Siddiqui, Adeel M ^d   Wagner, Galen S ^c   Peacock, Andrew J ^b  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Scottish Pulmonary Vascular Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

ECG; Magnetic resonance image; Pulmonary hypertension; Right ventricular hypertrophy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876694211     PISSN: 20458932     EISSN: 20458940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/2045-8932.93546     Document Type: Article

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