J Cardiovasc Imaging.  2018 Jun;26(2):59-60. 10.4250/jcvi.2018.26.e4.

Utility of D-shaped Left Ventricle and Mitral E/E′ in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension

• Park JH

• KMID: 2415453
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4250/jcvi.2018.26.e4

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Heart Ventricles*
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary*

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