Administration of an intravenous perfluorocarbon contrast agent improves echocardiographic determination of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction: comparison with cine magnetic resonance imaging.

Hundley, W G

Administration of an intravenous perfluorocarbon contrast agent improves echocardiographic determination of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction: comparison with cine magnetic resonance imaging. [electronic resource] - Journal of the American College of Cardiology Nov 1998 - 1426-32 p. digital

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0735-1097

10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00409-4 doi


Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Contrast Media--administration & dosage
Echocardiography
Female
Fluorocarbons--administration & dosage
Heart Ventricles--diagnostic imaging
Humans
Image Enhancement--methods
Infusions, Intravenous
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
Male
Middle Aged
Reproducibility of Results
Stroke Volume
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left--diagnosis