Myocardial contrast echocardiography for the detection of coronary artery disease
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Myocardial contrast echocardiography in coronary artery disease.
Myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) allows the assessment of myocardial perfusion by imaging the coronary microcirculation. The development of new contrast agents and new diagnostic tools far assessing myocardial perfusion by means of MCE has led to a new field of applications far patients suffering from ischemic heart disease. Several studies have shown that MCE is a feasible and accura...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(98)80089-2