Title:Contrast Echocardiography: An Update on Clinical Applications
Volume: 18
Issue: 15
Author(s): Constantina Aggeli, Ioannis Felekos, Eleftherios Tsiamis, Konstantinos Toutouzas and Christodoulos Stefanadis
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Keywords:
Contrast echocardiography, clinical applications
Abstract: Contrast echocardiography is considered by many as the Holy Grail for the assessment of heart disease, including coronary artery
disease, structural abnormalities and cardiomyopathies. Although contrast agents have been severely criticized at times, they are now
officially implemented into an extended variety of clinical applications, as illustrated by the American and European echocardiographic
societies published consensus statements. The current review highlights contrast major clinical applications under the light of current literature
data.
