European Journal of Radiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 103-109 , November 2004

A comparison of left ventricular mass between two-dimensional echocardiography, using fundamental and tissue harmonic imaging, and cardiac MRI in patients with hypertension

  • Khaled Alfakih

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    • BHF Cardiac MR Unit, Room 170, D-Floor, Jubilee Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-113-392-5167; fax: +44-113-392-5690.
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  • Tim Bloomer

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    • BHF Cardiac MR Unit, Room 170, D-Floor, Jubilee Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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  • Samantha Bainbridge

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    • Department of Echocardiography, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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  • Gavin Bainbridge

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    • BHF Cardiac MR Unit, Room 170, D-Floor, Jubilee Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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  • John Ridgway

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    • Department of Medical Physics, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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  • Gordon Williams

      Affiliations

    • Department of Echocardiography, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
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  • Mohan Sivananthan

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    • BHF Cardiac MR Unit, Room 170, D-Floor, Jubilee Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK

Received 8 May 2003 ,Revised 10 September 2003 ,Accepted 12 September 2003.

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☆ This work was presented as an oral abstract at the 6th Annual Scientific Session of the Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Orlando, 2003.

PII: S0720-048X(03)00275-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2003.09.015

European Journal of Radiology
Volume 52, Issue 2 , Pages 103-109 , November 2004

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