Abstract
The use of contrast-enhanced transthoracic echocardiography to evaluate left ventricular regional wall motion was determined by comparison of echocardiographic data with assessments obtained by magnetic resonance imaging. When left ventricular endocardial segments are well visualized after contrast enhancement, the ability to determine normal versus abnormal endocardial thickening with echocardiography is similar to cine magnetic resonance imaging.
Publication types
-
Clinical Trial
-
Comparative Study
-
Multicenter Study
-
Randomized Controlled Trial
-
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
-
Adult
-
Aged
-
Aged, 80 and over
-
Contrast Media*
-
Echocardiography* / methods
-
Female
-
Fluorocarbons*
-
Heart Ventricles / diagnostic imaging*
-
Heart Ventricles / pathology
-
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology
-
Humans
-
Infusions, Intravenous
-
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
-
Male
-
Middle Aged
-
Myocardial Contraction
-
Observer Variation
-
Prospective Studies
-
Reproducibility of Results
-
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnosis
-
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging*
-
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology
Substances
-
Contrast Media
-
Fluorocarbons
-
perfluoropentane