Harmonic power Doppler contrast echocardiography: Preliminary experimental results

被引:8
作者
Agrawal, DI [1 ]
Malhotra, S [1 ]
Nanda, NC [1 ]
Truffa, CC [1 ]
Agrawal, G [1 ]
Thakur, AC [1 ]
Jamil, F [1 ]
Taylor, GW [1 ]
Becher, H [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alabama, Div Cardiovasc Dis, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
来源
ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY-A JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ULTRASOUND AND ALLIED TECHNIQUES | 1997年 / 14卷 / 06期
关键词
harmonic imaging; power Doppler M-mode; harmonic power Doppler imaging; contrast echocardiography; Levovist;
D O I
10.1111/j.1540-8175.1997.tb00773.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
This preliminary experimental study demonstrates the potential usefulness of harmonic power Doppler imaging in producing Left ventricular myocardial opacification and demonstrating intramyocardial coronary vessels during contrast echocardiography using Levovist, a saccharide-based contrast agent. The contrast effect was most dramatic when a vasodilator such as dipyridamole or nitroglycerin was used in conjunction with contrast injections of Levovist. No significant myocardial opacification was noted with B-mode harmonic imaging alone.
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页码:631 / 635
页数:5
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