[Value and limits of two-dimensional echocardiography in acquired cardiopathies in adults].
Two-dimensional echocardiography is complementary to the unidimensional technique. It offers the possibility of examining a wide area of the heart in real time and obtaining multiple cross-sectional views from several different chest wall transducer positions. Although generally quite accurate this new technique has some limitations, i.e. with regard to resolution of an ultrasonic image. Two-dimensional echocardiography is mainly useful for evaluation of left ventricular function and congenital heart diseases, and for diagnosis of left ventricular and auricular thrombi.
D000328:Adult; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis
Valeur et limites de l'échocardiographie bidimensionnelle dans les cardiopathies acquises de l'adulte.