Echocardiography is not indicated for an enlarged cardiothoracic ratio

British Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 149-150

  Wingate Saul, Lucinda ^a   Javaid, Yassir ^b   Chambers, John ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Danes Camp Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; General practice; Heart failure; X ray

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART THORAX INDEX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893034101     PISSN: 09696113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5837/bjc.2013.30     Document Type: Article

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