title: Ischaemic burden determined by myocardial contrast echocardiography predicts mortality in patients with new-onset shortness of breath, suspected heart failure and no previous coronary artery disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology and Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, HA1 3UJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Brijesh
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anantharam
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Janardhanan
authors.forename: Sajad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hayat
authors.forename: Roxy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Senior
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
keywords: Heart failure; Myocardial contrast echocardiography; Myocardial ischaemia; Prognosis