Why the study?
Does new generation 3-dimensional echocardiography accurately and reproducibly measure left ventricular volumetric and functional indices compared to cardiac magnetic resonance in subjects with good acoustic windows?
Population
64 subjects with good acoustic windows, including 40 cardiac patients with LV ejection fraction<45%, 14…
Comparison
New generation 3-dimensional echocardiography… vs Cardiac magnetic resonance on a 1.5 T Signa CV/i…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports 3DE for LV quantification in good windows; leaves open prospective outcome validation before broader adoption.
Does new generation 3-dimensional echocardiography accurately and reproducibly measure left ventricular volumetric and functional indices compared to cardiac magnetic resonance in subjects with good acoustic windows?
New generation 3-dimensional echocardiography provides accurate and reproducible quantification of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction comparable to cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with good acoustic windows.
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