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Current Cardiology Reviews

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ISSN (Print): 1573-403X
ISSN (Online): 1875-6557

Use of Contrast Echocardiography in Intensive Care and at the Emergency Room

Author(s): Bernard Cosyns, Bram Roossens, Sophie Hernot, Philippe El Haddad, Herve Lignian, Luc Pierard and Patrizio Lancellotti

Volume 7, Issue 3, 2011

Page: [157 - 162] Pages: 6

DOI: 10.2174/157340311798220467

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Abstract

Bedside echocardiography in emergency room (ER) or in intensive care unit (ICU) is an important tool for managing critically ill patients, to obtain a timely accurate diagnosis and to immediately stratify the risk to the patients life. It may also render invasive monitoring unnecessary. In these patients, contrast echocardiography may improve quality of imaging and also may provide additional information, especially regarding myocardial perfusion in those with suspected coronary artery disease. This article focuses on the principle of contrast echocardiography and the clinical information that can be obtained according to the most frequent presentations in ER and ICU.

Keywords: Contrast echocardiography, microbubbles, critically ill, intensive care, emergency room, contrast agent, ultrasound, MBB, BMS, intravascular rheology


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