Myocardial contrast echocardiography in acute coronary syndromes.
MCE is a reliable, bedside technique for assessment of a patient with acute coronary syndrome. It can be used to estimate the myocardial risk-area and infarct size and to establish peri-infarct viability. This information is critical in both management decision-making and in assigning prognosis in the setting of acute coronary syndromes.
Senior
Roxy
R
Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3UJ, UK. roxy.senior@virgin.net
Villanueva
Flordeliza
F
Vannan
Mani A
MA
D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D045423:Microbubbles; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011379:Prognosis