Ultrasound cardiography examinations detect victims' long-term realized and potential consequences after major disasters: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Hidenori Onishi (Author), Osamu Yamamura (Author), Shinsaku Ueda (Author), Muneichi Shibata (Author), Soichi Enomoto (Author), Fumie Maeda (Author), Hiromasa Tsubouchi (Author), Takeshi Hirobe (Author), Sadao Shimizu (Author), Kazuhiko Hanzawa (Author), Tadanori Hamano (Author), Yasunari Nakamoto (Author), Hiroyuki Hayashi (Author), Hidekazu Terasawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background An increase in cardiovascular diseases has been reported following major disasters. Previous work has shown that ultrasonographic findings from ultrasound cardiography examination (UCG) increased until the 44th month after the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Th...