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This review explores four modalities underpinning the future of echocardiography: hand-held machines, quantification, three-dimensional imaging, and contrast, alongside financial implications.
This review highlights future directions in echocardiography, including hand-held devices, quantification, 3D imaging, and contrast, alongside financial considerations.
Advanced echo modalities may enhance HF and valve decision-making; leaves open financial and training barriers to adoption.
Echocardiography has become an integral part of modern cardiology, and parameters measured by echocardiography are enshrined in guidelines as components of clinical decision-making in the management of heart failure, valve disease and arrhythmias. This review will explore four modalities which will underpin the future of echocardiography - the hand-held machine, quantification, three-dimensional imaging, and contrast. Finally, we will explore the implications of the new financial milieu for the selection of cardiac imaging modalities.
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Thomas H. Marwick (2009) conducted a review in Heart failure, valve disease, and arrhythmias. Echocardiography modalities (hand-held, quantification, 3D imaging, contrast) was evaluated. This review explores four modalities underpinning the future of echocardiography: hand-held machines, quantification, three-dimensional imaging, and contrast, alongside financial implications.
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