Cor Vasa 2010, 52(Suppl.):76-84 | DOI: 10.33678/cor.2010.210

Echocardiography in intensive care

Jaroslav Ulman
Koronární jednotka, III. interní-kardiologická klinika, Kardiocentrum, Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady a 3. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha, Česká republika

This is a review article addressing the current position and potential of echocardiography in intensive medicine, focusing primarily on non-invasive hemodynamic examination.

Keywords: Echocardiography; Intensive care; Non-invasive hemodynamics

Published: December 1, 2010  Show citation

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