MYOCARDIAL CONTRAST ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN ACUTE ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

MYOCARDIAL CONTRAST ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN ACUTE ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

<p>Background. Tissue myocardial perfusion is an important prognostic factor in patients after acute ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and early reperfusion treatment. Simple clinical methods for tissue perfusion assessment are unreliable. Myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) wa...

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Main Author: Martin Tretjak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2004-07-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Subjects:
echocardiography – methods
contrast media
myocardial infarction
»no reflow« phenomenon
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2343

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