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Echocardiography

A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound and Allied Techniques

The official journal of the International Society of Cardiovascular Ultrasound (ISCU)

Edited by:
Navin C. Nanda

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2008: 52/78 Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Impact Factor: 1.429

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Echocardiography: A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound and Allied Techniques is widely recognized for its comprehensive peer-reviewed articles, case studies, original research, and reviews by international authors. Echocardiography keeps its readership of echocardiographers, ultrasound specialists, and cardiologists well informed of the latest developments in the field.

Under the editorial direction of Navin C. Nanda, MD, ten 4-color issues are published each year. Also featured are regular submissions by 'Image Section' editor Ivan A. D'Cruz, MD on the fundamentals of cardiovascular ultrasound and 'Echo Teaching Rounds' editor E. Kenneth Kerut, MD. Content is further enhanced by special international and guest-edited contributions on diagnostic ultrasound and allied techniques in the assessment of cardiovascular disease entities.

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CME articles, available for free download, include:

• Appearance of the Duodenal Bulb in the Echocardiography Laboratory
  Volume 25, Issue 4 (April 2008)
• The Mitral L-Wave: A Relatively Common but Ignored Useful Finding
  Volume 25, Issue 5 (May 2008)

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• Myocardial Systolic Activation Delay in Patients with Left Bundle Branch Block and Either Normal or Impaired Left Ventricular Function
  Pio Caso, M.D., F.E.S.C., Antonello D'Andrea, M.D., Alfonso Roberto Martiniello, M.D., Sergio Severino, M.D., Carmela Cioppa, M.D., Raffaele Iengo, M.D., Giovanni Di Salvo, M.D., Luigi Ascione, M.D., Marino Scherillo, M.D., Raffaele Calabrò, M.D.
• The Reliability of Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Wall Motion Index to Identify High-Risk Patients for Multicenter Studies
  Gunnar H. Gislason, M.D., Niels Gadsbøll, M.D., D.M.Sc., Miguel A. Quinones, M.D., Lars Køber, M.D., D.M.Sc., Marie Seibæk, M.D., Ph.D., Hans Burchardt, M.D. Ph.D., Christian Torp-Pedersen, M.D., D.M.Sc.
• Live Three-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiographic Assessment of Ventricular Noncompaction
  Kunal Bodiwala, M.D., Andrew P. Miller, M.D., Navin C. Nanda, M.D., Vinod Patel, M.D., Srinivas Vengala, M.D., Farhat Mehmood, M.D., Shailendra Upendram, M.D., Ebenezer Frans, M.D.