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Nonconvective Forces: A Critical and Often Ignored Component in the Echocardiographic Assessment of Transvalvular Pressure Gradients

Echocardiography is routinely used to assess ventricular and valvular function, particularly in patients with known or suspected cardiac disease and who have evidence of hemodynamic compromise. A cornerstone to the use of echocardiographic imaging is not only the qualitative assessment, but also the...

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Autores principales: Firstenberg, Michael S., Abel, Erik E., Papadimos, Thomas J., Tripathi, Ravi S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3189555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22007334
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/383217