Contrast-enhanced three-dimensional dobutamine stress echocardiography: between Scylla and Charybdis?
Author(s) -
Boudewijn J. Krenning,
Attila Nemes,
Osama Soliman,
W. B. Vletter,
Marco M. Voormolen,
Johan G. Bosch,
Folkert J. ten Cate,
Jos R.T.C. Roelandt,
Marcel L. Geleijnse
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
european journal of echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1525-2167
pISSN - 1532-2114
DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jen136
Subject(s) - medicine , coronary artery disease , stress echocardiography , ventricle , cardiology , radiology , contrast (vision) , coronary angiography , dobutamine , cad , nuclear medicine , hemodynamics , myocardial infarction , artificial intelligence , computer science , engineering drawing , engineering
Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) allows quick volumetric scanning of the left ventricle (LV). We evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced stress RT3DE for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) in comparison with coronary arteriography as the reference technique.
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