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Impact of contrast echocardiography on evaluation of ventricular function and clinical management in a large prospective cohort.
J Am Coll Cardiol
March 2009
Department of Cardiology, The Methodist Hospital, The Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center Imaging Institute, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of echocardiographic contrast utilization on patient diagnosis and management.
Background: Contrast echocardiography (CE) has improved visualization of endocardial borders. However, its impact on patient management has not been evaluated previously.
Safety of contrast administration for endocardial enhancement during stress echocardiography compared with noncontrast stress.
Am J Cardiol
December 2008
Department of Cardiology, The Methodist Hospital and The Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center Imaging Institute, Houston, TX, USA.
The aim was to evaluate the safety of stress echocardiography using contrast (CE) for endocardial enhancement compared with a noncontrast (NCE) cohort in a large nonselect population. The recent Food and Drug Administration warning cited lack of data for safety regarding the use of contrast in conjunction with stress echocardiography. A detailed record review was performed for 5,069 consecutive patients who underwent stress echocardiography (58% pharmacologic, 42% exercise) during an 8-year period.
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