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Does intravenous myocardial contrast echocardiography correlate with coronary flow reserve and predict improved left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction after primary angioplasty?
Does intravenous myocardial contrast echocardiography correlate with coronary flow reserve and predict improved left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction after primary angioplasty?
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Intravenous myocardial contrast echocardiography correlates with coronary flow reserve and can identify patients likely to recover left ventricular function after acute myocardial infarction.
Intravenous MCE can be used to define perfusion defects after AMI. Assessment of microcirculation by MCE corresponds to evaluation by CFR. Serial intravenous MCE has the potential to identify patients likely to have improved left ventricular function after AMI.
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