Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5609887 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Gender and body surface area are important determinants of right ventricular dimensions and systolic function as measured on two-dimensional echocardiography. The investigators thus propose the use of measurements indexed to body surface area, with upper and lower reference ranges stratified for gender.
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Authors
Umberto D'Oronzio, Oliver MD, Patric MD, Christiane MD, Rolf MD, Felix C. MD, Matthias MD,