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European Journal of Echocardiography 2007 8(3):s24-s29; doi:10.1016/j.euje.2007.03.005
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Copyright © 2007, The European Society of Cardiology

The clinical applications of myocardial contrast echocardiography

Dhrubo J. Rakhita, Harald Becherb, Mark Monaghanb, Petros Nihoyannopoulisc and Roxy Seniora,*

aDepartment of Cardiology, Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow HA1 3UJ, UK
bOxford University, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DZ, UK
cNational Heart and Lung Institute, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0HS, UK

* Corresponding author. Tel.: +44 208 869 2547/2548; fax: +44 208 864 0075. roxysenior{at}cardiac-research.org


  Abstract

Recent updates in the field of echocardiography have resulted in improvements in both image quality and techniques allowing echocardiography to maintain it's position as the primary non-invasive imaging modality. In particular, the development of new ultrasound contrast agents and imaging techniques have now made possible the assessment of myocardial perfusion. Myocardial contrast echocardiography utilises acoustically active gas filled microspheres (microbubbles), which have rheology similar to that of red blood cells. The detection of myocardial perfusion during echocardiographic examinations permits simultaneous assessment of global and regional myocardial structure, function, and perfusion, enabling the optimal non-invasive assessment of coronary artery disease. Myocardial contrast echocardiography is equally adept in assessing chronic coronary artery disease, acute coronary syndromes and hibernating myocardium.

Keywords: Echocardiography; Ultrasound contrast


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