Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 69-75 , January 2010

Use of Hand Carried Ultrasound, B-type Natriuretic Peptide, and Clinical Assessment in Identifying Abnormal Left Ventricular Filling Pressures in Patients Referred for Right Heart Catheterization

  • Sascha N. Goonewardena, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • John E.A. Blair, MD

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: John E. A. Blair, 676 North Saint Clair Street, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60611. Tel: (312) 695-4965; Fax: (312) 695-0063.
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  • Amin Manuchehry, MD

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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  • J. Matthew Brennan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke University, Durham, NC
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  • Michael Keller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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  • Ryan Reeves, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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  • Adam Price, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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  • Kirk T. Spencer, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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  • Jyothy Puthumana, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Mihai Gheorghiade, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Received 4 August 2008 ,Revised 27 May 2009 ,Accepted 13 August 2009.

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 The authors have no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1071-9164(09)01000-8

doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2009.08.004

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 69-75 , January 2010

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