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Noninvasive Ultrasound Technique Could Help Heart-Transplant Patients Avoid Biopsies
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Title Noninvasive Ultrasound Technique Could Help Heart-Transplant Patients Avoid Biopsies
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576124?src=rss
Description Two-dimensional ultrasound speckle-tracking imaging is already widely available and easy to do and has been studied as a screening tool for cardiomyopathies. The authors of a new study suggest it also has a specificity and sensitivity of 78% for detecting heart-transplant rejection. Heartwire
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Jun 17, 2008
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