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The Evolutionary Development of Echocardiography

Echocardiography is a non-invasive diagnostic technique which provides information on cardiac morphology, function, and hemodynamics. It is the most frequently used cardiovascular diagnostic test only after electrocardiography. In less than five decades, the evolution in this technique has made it t...

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Autores principales: Maleki, Majid, Esmaeilzadeh, Maryam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3565194/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23390327
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Sumario:Echocardiography is a non-invasive diagnostic technique which provides information on cardiac morphology, function, and hemodynamics. It is the most frequently used cardiovascular diagnostic test only after electrocardiography. In less than five decades, the evolution in this technique has made it the basic part of cardiovascular medicine. Herein, the evolution of various forms of echocardiography is briefly described.