Pretest Score for Predicting Microbubble Contrast Agent Use in Stress Echocardiography: A Method to Increase Efficiency in the Echo Laboratory

Background. In stress echocardiography, contrast agents are used selectively to improve endocardial border definition. Early identification of candidates may facilitate use of these agents in small and medium volume laboratories where resources are limited. Methods. We studied 15232 patients who und...

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Autores principales: Bernier, Mathieu, Abdelmoneim, Sahar S., Moir, Stuart, McCully, Robert B., Pellikka, Patricia A., Mulvagh, Sharon L.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research 2009
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Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2778503/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19936116
http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2009/308486

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