Myocardial contrast two-dimensional echocardiography: A complement to coronary angiography

Myocardial contrast two-dimensional echocardiography: a complement to coronary angiography.

Rapid development of a new methodology is not altogether unusual in the current environment of diagnostic and interventional cardiology. Remarkable benefits might be projected, but scientists and clinicians alike must first develop an adequate understanding of the method's advantages and limitations . Myocardial contrast two-dimensional echocardiography represents a promising new diagnostic tec...

A Noninvasive Alternative to Coronary Angiography: Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography Following Strain Map as a Gate Way to Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography Map

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...

Myocardial contrast two-dimensional echocardiography: comparison of contrast disappearance rates in normal and underperfused myocardium.

A computer algorithm was developed and applied to measure brightness decay rates of myocardial contrast opacification observed with two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE). An agitated mixture of diatrizoate meglumine and saline (Renografin-saline) was injected into the left main coronary artery of 17 closed-chest dogs during the control state as well as after placement of an intracoronary plug ...

MYOCARDIAL BLOOD FLOW Myocardial contrast two - dimensional echocardiography : comparison of contrast disappearance rates in normal and underperfused myocardium

A computer algorithm was developed and applied to measure brightness decay rates of myocardial contrast opacification observed with two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE). An agitated mixture of diatrizoate meglumine and saline (Renografin-saline) was injected into the left main coronary artery of 17 closed-chest dogs during the control state as well as after placement of an intracoronary plug ...