Phase III multicenter trial comparing the efficacy of 2% dodecafluoropentane emulsion (EchoGen) and sonicated 5% human albumin (Albunex) as ultrasound contrast agents in patients with suboptimal echocardiograms

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology

سال: 1998

ISSN: 0735-1097

DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00219-8