Transthoracic echocardiography using second harmonic imaging with Valsalva manoeuvre for the detection of right to left shunts.
AIMS: To assess transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) using second harmonic imaging with Valsalva manoeuvre compared to transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for the diagnosis of right to left cardiac and pulmonary shunts. METHODS AND RESULTS: One hundred and ten patients referred for TEE underwent...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2004
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