The Evaluation of the Heart Failure Patient by Echocardiography: Time to go beyond the Ejection Fraction
Heart failure is a complex clinical syndrome that can result from any structural or functional cardiac disorder that impairs the ability of the ventricle to fill with or eject blood. The echocardiogram is the single most performed and useful study in these patients. This article reviews the role of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015-10-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cscript/cvia/2015/00000001/00000001/art00010 |