Quantification of the physiological relevance of a coronary stenosis using myocardial contrast echocardiography.
MCE can be used in the catheterization laboratory or in the operating room to provide rapid assessments of the functional significance of a coronary stenosis from direct arterial injections of microbubbles. In the past few years, the development of more stable microbubble contrast agents, and a better understanding of the interactions between ultrasound and microbubbles have led to the development of a truly non-invasive approach to quantify MBF using venous infusions. Furthermore, additional insights into the physiology of coronary stenosis, particularly as it affects MBV, have been obtained using MCE.
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Deutsches Herzzentrum München, Germany.
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D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
D003287:Contrast Media