Detection of heart disease by open access echocardiography: A retrospective analysis of general practice referrals

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 619, 2014, Pages

  Chambers, John ^a   Kabir, Saleha ^a   Cajeat, Eric ^b  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; General practice; Heart valve disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEART DISEASES; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TRENDS; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEART DISEASES; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PREVALENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84893099707     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp14X677167     Document Type: Article

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