Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 324-329 , March 2010

Non-Invasive Flow Measurement of a Rotary Pump Ventricular Assist Device Using Quantitative Contrast Echocardiography

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PII: S0894-7317(09)01154-7

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.12.005

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 324-329 , March 2010

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