Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 119-128 , March 1996

Two-dimensional echocardiographic calculation of left ventricular mass as recommended by the American Society of Echocardiography: Correlation with autopsy and M-mode echocardiography

  • Seong H. Park, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • the Section of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • ,
  • Clarence Shub, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Clarence Shub, MD, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
    • From the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • the Section of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • ,
  • Thomas P. Nobrega, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • the Section of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • ,
  • Kent R. Bailey, PhD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • the Section of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • ,
  • James B. Seward, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • the Section of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
    • Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

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Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 119-128 , March 1996

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