Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 22-28 , January 2008

Stress Echocardiography from 1979 to Present

  • William F. Armstrong, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan Medical Center, Cardiovascular Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: William Armstrong, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Center–2161, 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5853.
    • ,
  • Thomas Ryan, MD, FASE

      Affiliations

    • Ohio State University Heart Center, Davis Heart and Lung Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio.

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PII: S0894-7317(07)00810-3

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2007.11.005

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 22-28 , January 2008

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