Key result
Microbubble ultrasound contrast improves echo diagnostic accuracy and confidence with excellent safety and cost-effectiveness.
Why the study?
Technically difficult echocardiographic studies with suboptimal images remain a significant challenge in clinical practice despite advances in imaging technologies.
Contrast echocardiography is a safe, cost-effective, and essential tool for improving diagnostic accuracy in technically difficult echocardiographic studies.
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May improve endocardial border definition in poor windows; leaves open impact on management or outcomes.
Chong et al. (2013) conducted a review in Technically difficult echocardiographic studies. Microbubble ultrasound contrast was evaluated. Microbubble ultrasound contrast improves diagnostic accuracy and confidence in echocardiography, with an excellent safety profile and overall cost-effectiveness.
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