American Heart Journal
Volume 156, Issue 3 , Pages 537-542 , September 2008

Handheld echocardiography offers rapid assessment of clinical volume status

Received 2 October 2007 ,Accepted 9 April 2008.

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American Heart Journal
Volume 156, Issue 3 , Pages 537-542 , September 2008

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