FIELD: medicine. SUBSTANCE: method involves carrying out echographic examination according to standard method. Left atrium size and final diastolic ventricle size is measured at inhalation and exhalation diastole phase. Then the first value is divided by the second one to calculate atrioventricular ratio. The prognostic index is calculated by applying known mathematical formula. EFFECT: high reliability in evaluating cardiac insufficiency prognosis. 1 tbl
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2002-10-27—Published
2001-10-04—Filed