Myocardial contrast echocardiography in coronary artery disease

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    Abstract

    Background: Contrast echocardiography has evolved over the past two decades from a technique utilized primarily for left ventricular opacification to a sophisticated assessment of the physiologic properties of the coronary circulation. Myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) is a powerful tool that can provide both a qualitative and a quantitative analysis of regional myocardial blood flow. It has proven to be effective in the diagnosis and prognosis of chest pain and acute coronary syndromes. In addition, MCE can be utilized for the assessment of physiologic significant coronary artery disease and the detection of myocardial viability. Conclusions: This paper will review the origins of contrast echocardiography, the physiologic principles and techniques of contrast detection and assessment of myocardial blood flow, and the utilization of these techniques in the clinical assessment of acute coronary syndromes and chronic coronary artery disease.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)1-11
    Number of pages11
    JournalJournal of Cardiovascular Echography
    Volume21
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Mar 2011

    Keywords

    • Contrast media
    • Coronary artery disease
    • Echocardiography
    • Myocardial blood flow
    • Myocardial viability

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
    • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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