J Cardiovasc Ultrasound.  2016 Jun;24(2):112-114. 10.4250/jcu.2016.24.2.112.

Normal Reference Values for Doppler Echocardiography: Influences of Ageing, Gender and Ethnicity

• Ryu DR

• KMID: 2308699
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcu.2016.24.2.112

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Echocardiography, Doppler*
Reference Values*

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