History of the evolution of echocardiography.
Echocardiography provides information regarding cardiac morphology, function and hemodynamics non-invasively. It is the most frequently performed cardiovascular examination after electrocardiography and chest X-ray. In less than half a century, this technique has evolved to a mainstay of cardiovascular medicine. The historical evolution of echocardiography is succinctly described including that of M-mode, two-dimensional, Doppler, stress, transesophageal, intraoperative, contrast, digital, three-dimensional and intracardiac echocardiography.
Gowda
Ramesh M
RM
Division of Cardiology, Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Khan
Ijaz A
IA
Vasavada
Balendu C
BC
Sacchi
Terrence J
TJ
Patel
Riti
R
D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans