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Classification of left ventricular size: diameter or volume with contrast echocardiography?

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular (LV) size is an important clinical variable, commonly assessed at echocardiography by measurement of the internal diameter in diastole (IDD). However, this has recognised limitations and volumetric measurement from apical views is considered superior, particularly with t...

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Autores principales: Gibson, Patrick H, Becher, Harald, Choy, Jonathan B
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4267109/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25525505
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2014-000147