American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 3 , Pages 421-427 , March 2010

Detection of elevated right atrial pressure using a simple bedside ultrasound measure

Received 21 July 2009 ,Accepted 6 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.01.004

American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 3 , Pages 421-427 , March 2010

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