title: Effect of contrast enhancement on transthoracic echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular regional wall motion.
abstract: The use of contrast-enhanced transthoracic echocardiography to evaluate left ventricular regional wall motion was determined by comparison of echocardiographic data with assessments obtained by magnetic resonance imaging. When left ventricular endocardial segments are well visualized after contrast enhancement, the ability to determine normal versus abnormal endocardial thickening with echocardiography is similar to cine magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9047, USA.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Hundley
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Kizilbash
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Afridi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Peshock
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Grayburn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003287:Contrast Media; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D015588:Observer Variation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010420:Pentanes
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D005466:Fluorocarbons; C008806:perfluoropentane; D010420:Pentanes