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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2018

Added value of contrast echocardiography in characterization of nonischemic cardiomyopathy.

Shufang Pi, Yingwu Liu, Tong Li, Wenjin Peng, Dong Wang, Lei Huang, Ningdong Kang

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Shufang Pi1 Heart Center, Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China.
Yingwu Liu1 Heart Center, Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China.
Tong Li1 Heart Center, Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China.
Wenjin Peng1 Heart Center, Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China.
Dong Wang2 Department of Ultrasonography, Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China.
Lei Huang1 Heart Center, Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin, China.
Ningdong Kang6 The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Tianjin Fire Research Institute · CNTianjin Medical University · CNJohns Hopkins Hospital · USTianjin Third Central Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) is a group of noncoronary heterogonous myocardial diseases. The heterogonous nature of NICM has impeded its diagnosis. In the present case series, we demonstrate the added value of using contrast echocardiography in the characterization of NICM. Two patients of advanced age were admitted for possible acute coronary syndrome, which was subsequently excluded by coronary angiography. Conventional and contrast echocardiography revealed characteristic structural and dynamic features of the left ventricle that were compatible with two distinct NICM diseases: stress-induced cardiomyopathy and noncompaction of the ventricular myocardium. Contrast echocardiography characterizes the cardiac structure and allows for real-time assessment of myocardial motion and perfusion. It may help to distinguish diseases with different etiologies.

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EchocardiographyAgedCardiomyopathiesCoronary AngiographyFemaleHeart VentriclesHumansMaleMiddle Agedcase seriescontrast echocardiographymyocardial diseasenoncompaction of the ventricular myocardiumNonischemic cardiomyopathyTakotsubo cardiomyopathy

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PMID30213225
PMCPMC6259393
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