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The Value Of Contrast Echocardiography, Shannon C. Treiber, Bijoy K. Khandheria
The Value Of Contrast Echocardiography, Shannon C. Treiber, Bijoy K. Khandheria
Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews
Purpose
There is much evidence-based research proving the effectiveness of contrast echocardiography, but there are still questions and concerns about its specific uses. This study tested the effectiveness of contrast echocardiography in defining the left ventricular endocardial border.
Methods
From 30 patients, a total of 60 echocardiograms –– 30 with and 30 without use of contrast –– were retrospectively reviewed by four blinded cardiologists with advanced training in echocardiography. No single cardiologist reviewed contrast and noncontrast images of the same patient. Each set of 30 echocardiograms was then studied for wall-motion scoring. Visualization of left ventricular wall segments and a …