[Left ventricular opacification: improved detection of global and regional wall motion at rest].
Contrast echocardiography is officially validated for improvement of endocardial visualization in patients with poor acoustic window. In fact, and due to its cost, contrast injection is nowadays limited to few cases in standard echocardiography: LV volume measurement, LV thrombi, wall motion analysis.
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Centre cardiologique du Nord, 93207 Saint-Denis, France. touche-tp@mailcity.com
D000418:Albumins; D002306:Cardiac Volume; D003287:Contrast Media; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D010743:Phospholipids; D012146:Rest; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
D000418:Albumins; D003287:Contrast Media; C099458:FS 069; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D010743:Phospholipids; C420843:contrast agent BR1; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride