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Reliability of Visual Assessment of Global and Segmental Left Ventricular Function: A Multicenter Study by the Israeli Echocardiography Research Group

Authors :
Blondheim, David S.
Beeri, Ronen
Feinberg, Micha S.
Vaturi, Mordehay
Shimoni, Sarah
Fehske, Wolfgang
Sagie, Alik
Rosenmann, David
Lysyansky, Peter
Deutsch, Lisa
Leitman, Marina
Kuperstein, Rafael
Hay, Ilan
Gilon, Dan
Friedman, Zvi
Agmon, Yoram
Tsadok, Yossi
Liel-Cohen, Noah
Source :
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography; March 2010, Vol. 23 Issue: 3 p258-264, 7p
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

The purpose of this multicenter study was to determine the reliability of visual assessments of segmental wall motion (WM) abnormalities and global left ventricular function among highly experienced echocardiographers using contemporary echocardiographic technology in patients with a variety of cardiac conditions.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08947317 and 10976795
Volume :
23
Issue :
3
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs20837550
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2009.12.020