Optimal noninvasive assessment of left ventricular filling pressures: a comparison of tissue Doppler echocardiography and B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with pulmonary artery catheters.

Dokainish, Hisham

Optimal noninvasive assessment of left ventricular filling pressures: a comparison of tissue Doppler echocardiography and B-type natriuretic peptide in patients with pulmonary artery catheters. [electronic resource] - Circulation May 2004 - 2432-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Comparative Study; Evaluation Study; Journal Article

1524-4539

10.1161/01.CIR.0000127882.58426.7A doi


Catheterization, Swan-Ganz
Echocardiography, Doppler
Echocardiography, Doppler, Pulsed
Female
Heart Diseases--diagnosis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve--diagnostic imaging
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain--blood
Pulmonary Wedge Pressure
ROC Curve
Sensitivity and Specificity
Ventricular Pressure