Role of echocardiography in diagnosis and risk stratification in heart failure with left ventricular systolic dysfunction

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Heart failure (HF) 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. Echocardiography represents the "gold standard" in the assessment...

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Main Authors: Villari Bruno, Ciampi Quirino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/5/1/34