Salvage of nondiagnostic transthoracic echocardiograms on patients in intensive care units with intravenous ultrasound contrast

Patrick J. Nash; Kathleen C. Kassimatis; Allen G. Borowski; Maureen G. Martin; Kathleen M. Reynolds; Cheryl A. Garcia; Annitta J. Morehead; James D. Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.053

Salvage of nondiagnostic transthoracic echocardiograms on patients in intensive care units with intravenous ultrasound contrast

Patrick J. Nash, Kathleen C. Kassimatis, Allen G. Borowski, Maureen G. Martin, Kathleen M. Reynolds, Cheryl A. Garcia, Annitta J. Morehead, James D. Thomas^*

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Abstract

Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is often technically difficult on patients in intensive care units. Contrast echocardiography can improve left ventricular wall visualization and the assessment of regional and global left ventricular wall motion. Our study undertook to determine what proportion of nondiagnostic TTE studies on patients in intensive care units could be salvaged (i.e., converted to diagnostic studies) with contrast. Ninety-two patients with nondiagnostic TTEs had a repeat study after contrast. Using predefined criteria, 51% of studies were salvaged with contrast. Female gender emerged as the only factor associated with less likelihood of salvaging a study.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	409-411
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Cardiology
Volume	94
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.053
State	Published - Aug 1 2004

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This study was supported by an unrestricted physician-initiated grant from Bristol-Myers-Squibb Medical Imaging, North Billerica, Massachusetts.

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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