Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 33, Issue 6 , Pages 823-841 , June 2007

New Echocardiographic Applications for Assessing Global Left Ventricular Diastolic Function

  • Tom E. Claessens

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Mechanics and Biofluid Dynamics Research Unit, Institute of Biomedical Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Tom Claessens, Cardiovascular Mechanics and Biofluid Dynamics Research Unit, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41, Gent B-9000 Belgium.
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  • Johan De Sutter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Daniel Vanhercke

      Affiliations

    • General Hospital St. Lucas, Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ghent, Belgium
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  • Patrick Segers

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Mechanics and Biofluid Dynamics Research Unit, Institute of Biomedical Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
    • ,
  • Pascal R. Verdonck

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Mechanics and Biofluid Dynamics Research Unit, Institute of Biomedical Technology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium

Received 24 April 2006 ,Revised 11 December 2006 ,Accepted 22 December 2006.

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