Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 371-378, March 2007

The Onset of Ventricular Isovolumic Contraction as Reflected in the Carotid Artery Distension Waveform

  • Marc J. van Houwelingen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biophysics, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Paul J. Barenbrug

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • M. Christianne Hoeberigs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Robert S. Reneman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Arnold P.G. Hoeks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biophysics, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Arnold P. G. Hoeks, Ph.D., Department of Biophysics, CARIM, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Received 19 April 2006; received in revised form 8 August 2006; accepted 17 August 2006. published online 08 January 2007.

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PII: S0301-5629(06)01809-6

doi:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2006.08.014

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 371-378, March 2007

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