Improved delineation of morphological features of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy with the use of contrast-enhanced echocardiography.
A case of an already diagnosed arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in which the use of contrast improved the echocardiographic characterization of morphologic abnormalities of the right ventricle is reported.
Tosoratti
Elena
E
Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, S. Maria della Misericordia Hospital, Udine, Italy.
Badano
Luigi P
LP
Gianfagna
Pasquale
P
Baldassi
Mara
M
Proclemer
Alessandro
A
Capelli
Carlo
C
Fioretti
Paolo M
PM
D000368:Aged; D019571:Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D006322:Heart Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D003287:Contrast Media