title: Echocardiographic epidemiology--an emerging tool for early diagnosis, studying pathophysiology, predicting prognosis, and testing treatments.
authors.forename: Alan G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis