Continuous wave Doppler signal: a mystery.
Doppler echocardiography is an established noninvasive cardiovascular investigational tool. However, the physical nature of the ultrasound beam may lead to unexpected findings in routine echocardiographic examination, which may lead to misdiagnosis and subsequent wrong clinical decisions.
Enseleit
Frank
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Cardiovascular Center Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. frank.enseleit@usz.ch
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Ivan
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Largiadèr
Thomas
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Jenni
Rolf
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D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016477:Artifacts; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*