Cardiac output and cardiac index measured with cardiovascular magnetic resonance in healthy subjects, elite athletes and patients with congestive heart failure

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) enables non-invasive quantification of cardiac output (CO) and thereby cardiac index (CI, CO indexed to body surface area). The aim of this study was to establish if CI decreases with age and c...

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Main Authors: Carlsson Marcus, Andersson Ruslana, Bloch Karin, Steding-Ehrenborg Katarina, Mosén Henrik, Stahlberg Freddy, Ekmehag Bjorn, Arheden Hakan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
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Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/14/1/51