Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 414-415 , April 2010

Echocardiography: An Important Tool for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment

  • Samuel S. Gidding, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Samuel S. Gidding, MD, Nemours Cardiac Center, 1600 Rockland Road, Wilmington, DE 19803.

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 Editorial Comments published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) reflect the opinions of their author(s), and do not necessarily represent the views of JASE, its editors, or the American Society of Echocardiography.

PII: S0894-7317(10)00159-8

doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.02.012

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 414-415 , April 2010

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