Prognostic value of echocardiography with particular reference to patients with valvular heart disease
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Prognostic value of echocardiography with particular reference to patients with valvular heart disease
Echocardiography is comparatively inexpensive relative to other modern cardiovascular imaging tools. It is widely available, even in poor countries, and provides a comprehensive evaluation of cardiac structure and function. It is an ideal tool for the evaluation of patients with valvular heart disease and provides important prognostic information. This review of recent literature highlights rep...
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عنوان ژورنال: F1000 Medicine Reports
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1757-5931
DOI: 10.3410/m1-98