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Noninvasive Assessment of Pressure Gradient by Quantitative Two-Dimensional Echocardiographic Doppler Studies in Pediatric Cardiovascular Diseases.
Wang Bok Lee, Hye Li Chung, Dong Jin Lee, Sang Bum Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(5):518-526.   Published online May 31, 1987
In this study we assessed the predictive accuracy of continuous wave Doppler echocardiography for noninvasive measurement of pressure gradients in various pediatric cardiovascular diseases. We studied 32 children, ages 50 days to 12 years, prior to cardiac catheterization or after palliative operation and compared Doppler-estimated gradients and gradients obtained at catheterization or operation. The ultrasound beam was aligned as much as possible to...