Echocardiography and the general physician.

Heatlie, G J; Giles, M · Postgrad Med J · 2004

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Abstract

Doctors from many medical specialties request echocardiography as part of their assessment of patients with a wide range of pathology. Recent advances in the technology and techniques of echocardiography are discussed. The role of echocardiography in acute medicine is reviewed and its place in general medicine is also discussed.

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