title: Use of contrast echocardiography in intensive care and at the emergency room.
abstract: Bedside echocardiography in emergency room (ER) or in intensive care unit (ICU) is an important tool for managing critically ill patients, to obtain a timely accurate diagnosis and to immediately stratify the risk to the patient's life. It may also render invasive monitoring unnecessary. In these patients, contrast echocardiography may improve quality of imaging and also may provide additional information, especially regarding myocardial perfusion in those with suspected coronary artery disease. This article focuses on the principle of contrast echocardiography and the clinical information that can be obtained according to the most frequent presentations in ER and ICU.
authors: UZ Brussel, Cardiology, Free University of Brussels, Belgium. bcosyns@gmail.com
authors: Bernard
authors: B
authors: Cosyns
authors: Bram
authors: B
authors: Roossens
authors: Sophie
authors: S
authors: Hernot
authors: Philippe
authors: P
authors: El Haddad
authors: Herve
authors: H
authors: Lignian
authors: Luc
authors: L
authors: Pierard
authors: Patrizio
authors: P
authors: Lancellotti
mesh_terms: D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*