Comparison of transthoracic echocardiography with echocardiography second harmonic imaging with transesophageal echocardiography in the detection of right to left shunts

Authors
Van Camp, G Franken, P Melis, P Cosyns, B Schoors, D Vanoverschelde, JL
Citation
G. Van Camp et al., Comparison of transthoracic echocardiography with echocardiography second harmonic imaging with transesophageal echocardiography in the detection of right to left shunts, AM J CARD, 86(11), 2000, pp. 1284
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(200012)86:11<1284:COTEWE>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We compared the use of transthoracic echocardiography with second harmonic imaging after a peripheral intravenous injection of an agitated saline solu tion with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in the detection of right to left shunts at the cardiac and pulmonary level. Second harmonic mode tra nsthoracic echocardiography and TEE are equally sensitive in detecting righ t to left shunts in patients undergoing a daily routine TEE.