Usefulness of contrast echocardiography for diagnosis of left ventricular noncompaction

Lotte E de Groot-de Laat; Boudewijn J Krenning; Folkert J ten Cate; Jos R T C Roelandt

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.025

Usefulness of contrast echocardiography for diagnosis of left ventricular noncompaction

Am J Cardiol. 2005 May 1;95(9):1131-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.025.

Authors

Lotte E de Groot-de Laat¹, Boudewijn J Krenning, Folkert J ten Cate, Jos R T C Roelandt

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

PMID: 15842992
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.025

Abstract

Many imaging modalities have been evaluated for the diagnosis of left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC). Echocardiography with color Doppler flow imaging is currently the diagnostic modality of choice. In this study, the usefulness of contrast echocardiography to diagnose LVNC was examined, and the diagnostic criteria were evaluated.

MeSH terms

Adult
Contrast Media
Echocardiography, Doppler, Color*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging*

Substances

Contrast Media