Comparison of m-mode echocardiographic left ventricular mass measured using digital and strip chart readings: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Epidemiological and clinical studies frequently use echocardiography to measure LV wall thicknesses and chamber dimension for estimating quantitative measures of LV mass. While echocardiographic M-mode LV images have traditionally be...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Emelia, Liebson Philip R, Skelton Thomas N, Arnett Donna K, Hutchinson Richard G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-06-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/1/1/8