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- Title
Contrast echocardiography for perfusion in right ventricular cardiomyopathy
- Authors
Nemes, Attila; Vletter, Willem B.; Scholten, Marcoen F.; ten Cate, Folkert J.
- Abstract
Abstract: Right ventricular (RV) cardiomyopathy is a familiar myocardial disease of RV characterized by extensive fatty replacement of the myocardium. Conventional echocardiography is able to show abnormalities in myocardial contractility, but fat on the images appears to be similar to the surrounding tissue or fluid. The present case suggests the clinical role of contrast echocardiography showing perfusion abnormalities in patients with RV cardiomyopathy in the region of the fat depositions.
- Subjects
CARDIOMYOPATHIES; RIGHT heart ventricle; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; PERFUSION; FAT
- Publication
European Journal of Echocardiography, 2005, Vol 6, Issue 6, p470
- ISSN
1525-2167
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.euje.2005.02.005