Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9971296 | Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography is a recently developed imaging technique that provides unique information on spatial geometry in real time. We described an asymptomatic patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy for whom 3-dimensional echocardiography was performed after intravenous injection of perfluorocarbon-filled microbubbles. It resulted in enhancement of the left ventricular endocardial border delineation and myocardial perfusion in the hypertrophic septum. A clear visualization of the entire course of the left anterior descending coronary artery and its septal perforator branches was obtained. This case illustrates the potential of real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography to improve the anatomic evaluation of coronary arteries, especially when combined with contrast agents.
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Authors
Jeane M. MD, Edmundo MD, Julie A. RDCS, RDMS, Charles MD, Jose L. MD, Jose F. MD, FACC, Wilson MD, FACC,