Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1724-1731 , November 2008

Real-Time Myocardial Contrast Stress Echocardiography Using Bolus Application

  • Gerald H. Wasmeier

      Affiliations

    • The 2nd Medical Clinic, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Sven Asmussen

      Affiliations

    • The 2nd Medical Clinic, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Jens-Uwe Voigt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Frank A. Flachskampf

      Affiliations

    • The 2nd Medical Clinic, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Werner G. Daniel

      Affiliations

    • The 2nd Medical Clinic, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Uwe Nixdorff

      Affiliations

    • European Prevention Center, Duisburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Uwe Nixdorff, M.D., F.E.S.C., Associate Professor, European Prevention Center, Ruhrorter Strasse 195, D-47119 Duisburg, Germany

Received 27 February 2007 ,Revised 25 October 2007 ,Accepted 19 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2008.03.017

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 34, Issue 11 , Pages 1724-1731 , November 2008

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