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Heart Attack
Study findings on heart attack are outlined in reports from Leiden University
December 28th, 2008
According to a study from Netherlands, " Contrast-enhanced echocardiography is widely used to enhance left ventricular (LV) endocardial border delineation in stable patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. In patients with acute myocardial infarction, accurate assessment of LV function and size is important, but data on the safety of contrast-enhanced echocardiography in the early stage of myocardial infarction (within 24 h) are lacking." "In the current study, the experience on the safety of contrast-enhanced echocardiography within 24 h of acute myocardial infarction is reported. Methods and results A total of 115 consecutive patients (58 +/- 11...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-12-28)
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