학술논문
Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Mass in African-Americans.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
*LEFT heart ventricle
*DIAGNOSTIC ultrasonic imaging
*CARDIOGRAPHY
*HEALTH of African Americans
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ISSN
0742-2822
Abstract
Presents a study which characterized left ventricular (LV) structure including measures of wall thickness, septal thickness, internal dimension and mass in a middle-aged sample of Afro-Americans using echocardiography. Methods used; Description and tests for differences between LV mass measurement; Summary of mean values of LV mass; Factors associated with valid LV mass.