DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF LIMITED ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
VA Kuznetsov, DV Krinochkin, MI Rozhkova, YM Kliasheva, NN Kamalova, MG Shakhova, AV Kozhurina · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2005 · Heft 09
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Purpose: “Limited echocardiography“ means echocardiographic examination by short protocol including brief M- and B-mode estimation without Doppler echocardiography and exact heart chambers measurements. The aim of the present investigation was to assess diagnostic opportunities of limited echocardiography in population study. Methods and Materials: At the first step we compared standard and limited echocardiographic protocols in 182 consequent out-patients (age 44±10.7 years) directed for routine echocardiography. At the second step we examined by limited echocardiography 1950 inhabitants (age 38.8±3.2 years) fr…