Myocardial contrast echocardiography in chronic ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathies.
The coronary microcirculation is integral in the pathophysiology of both ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. MCE is a unique tool for studying microcirculatory integrity, not only to aid diagnosis and determination of prognosis but also to guide interventions and management. The expanding paradigm of microcirculatory disturbances may in the future also include hypertensive and diabetic heart disease.
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Division of Cardiology, The Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, EN 12, Room 212, 200 Elizabeth St., Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada.
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Anna
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Vannan
Mani A
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Rakowski
Harry
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D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology