| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5612374 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Normalizing cardiac chamber measurements with allometric scaling methods is superior to the use of isometric methods in removing the effects of body size and minimizing overcorrection in the obese population. Using an allometric model with height provides the most accurate results.
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Authors
Pu MD, Lili MD, Nada M. MD, Jessica MD, MPH, Leng MD, Cynthia C. MD,