Comparison of upright and semi-recumbent postures for exercise echocardiography in healthy children.
This study was conducted in 20 healthy children to compare a semi-recumbent posture using back support with an upright posture for exercise echocardiography. It was found that a semi-recumbent position with back support is superior to an upright position, with no difference in physiologic measurements.
Chang
Ruey-Kang R
RK
Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA. rkchang@ucla.edu
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Larson
Jennifer
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Rose-Gottron
Christine
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Cooper
Dan
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D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*