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Echocardiography
New echocardiography research from Erasmus University described
December 28th, 2008
According to a study from Netherlands, " 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." "Methods and results Forty-five consecutive patients (age 59 +/- 10, 31 males) referred for coronary angiography were examined by contrast-enhanced RT3DE. Wall motion analysis was performed off-line by dedicated software. New or worsening wall motion abnormalities were detected in 17 of 28 patients with significant CAD...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-12-28)
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