Comparison of Real-Time and Intermittent Triggered Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography for Quantification of Coronary Stenosis Severity and Transmural Perfusion Gradient | Zendy

Hisashi Masugata | Zendy; Stéphane Lafitte | Zendy; Barry Peters | Zendy; G. Monet Strachan | Zendy; Anthony N. DeMaria | Zendy

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Comparison of Real-Time and Intermittent Triggered Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography for Quantification of Coronary Stenosis Severity and Transmural Perfusion Gradient

Author(s) -

Hisashi Masugata,

Stéphane Lafitte,

Barry Peters,

G. Monet Strachan,

Anthony N. DeMaria

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/hc3801.095694

Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , perfusion , circumflex , blood flow , ultrasound , stenosis , artery , nuclear medicine , radiology

Both intermittent triggered and real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) have been proposed to detect impaired myocardial perfusion. We compared the ability of these 2 methods to quantify altered myocardial blood flow (MBF) and transmural distribution of MBF produced by graded coronary stenoses.

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