Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 842-850 , June 2007

The Kinematic Filling Efficiency Index of the Left Ventricle: Contrasting Normal vs. Diabetic Physiology

Received 7 August 2006 ,Revised 18 October 2006

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Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
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