IMPROVED VISUALIZATION OF PULMONARY VENOUS FLOW DOPPLER SIGNAL BY INTRAVENOUS-INJECTION OF SONICATED ALBUMIN

Authors
IZUMI C YOSHIDA K AKASAKA T HOZUMI T MIYAKE S YOSHIKAWA J
Citation
C. Izumi et al., IMPROVED VISUALIZATION OF PULMONARY VENOUS FLOW DOPPLER SIGNAL BY INTRAVENOUS-INJECTION OF SONICATED ALBUMIN, The American journal of cardiology, 78(5), 1996, pp. 598
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The American journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029149
Volume
78
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(1996)78:5<598:IVOPVF>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Color Doppler signal of pulmonary venous flow was enhanced, and the op timal recordings could be detected in most cases after intravenous inj ection of sonicated albumin. Improved visualization of pulmonary venou s flow Doppler signal by intravenous injection of sonicated albumin sh ould have important clinical implications for the assessment of left v entricular diastolic function by using Doppler technique.