Reproducibility of Left Ventricular Mass by Echocardiogram in the ELSA-Brasil

Background: Echocardiography, though non-invasive and having relatively low-cost, presents issues of variability which can limit its use in epidemiological studies. Objective: To evaluate left ventricular mass reproducibility when assessed at acquisition (online) compared to when assessed at a readi...

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Main Authors: Alexandre Pereira Tognon, Murilo Foppa, Vivian Cristine Luft, Lloyd Ellwood Chambless, Paulo Lotufo, Lilia Maria Mameri El Aouar, Luciana Pereira Fernandes, Bruce Bartholow Duncan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-02-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2015000200003&lng=en&tlng=en