Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Across or through the thoracic cavity or chest wall.
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- adjective anatomy Across the
thorax .
Etymologies
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Most of the time the pictures are taken using a noninvasive technique called transthoracic echocardiography, during which a small instrument (a transducer), is placed on your child's skin.
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Right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) by transthoracic echocardiography was used for the estimation of PH.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Kyung-Hee Kim 2010
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A normal echocardiography (transthoracic or TTE) has a low sensitivity for identifying thrombi
Find Me A Cure 2010
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The TEE has much better visualization of the left atrial appendage than transthoracic echocardiography.
Find Me A Cure 2010
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This includes a history and physical examination, ECG, transthoracic echocardiogram, and routine bloodwork.
Find Me A Cure 2010
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Vuori-Holopainen E, Salo E, Saxen H, Hedman K, Hyypia T, et al. (2000) Etiological diagnosis of childhood pneumonia by use of transthoracic needle aspiration and modern microbiological methods. [see comment].
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Tim Lynch et al. 2010
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The BSP device captures and evaluates precise transthoracic bioconductance measurements with a patented technology that are validated and reported to the physician for review in the form of a composite score.
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Right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) by transthoracic echocardiography was used for the estimation of PH.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Kyung-Hee Kim 2010
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The BSP device captures and evaluates precise transthoracic bioconductance measurements with a patented technology that are validated and reported to the physician for review in the form of a composite score.
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An experienced cardiologist blinded to cTnI levels performed transthoracic echocardiography to assess left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), using the biplane Simpson formula
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles David R. Altmann et al. 2010
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