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Continuous wave Doppler signal: a mystery.

Enseleit F, Reho I, Largiadèr T, Jenni R

Cardiovascular Center Cardiology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. frank.enseleit@usz.ch

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.

Published 4 September 2006 in J Am Soc Echocardiogr, 19(9): 1191.e1-3.
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