[Cardiac imaging: specific clinical role of newly developed non invasive techniques. Part 1: Morphological evaluation]. / Imagerie cardiaque non invasive: apport spécifique en clinique des nouvelles modalités (I). Evaluation morphologique.
Rev Med Suisse
; 4(159): 1304-6, 1308-10, 2008 May 28.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18592721
ABSTRACT
Echocardiography is the preferred initial test to assess cardiac morphology and ventricular function. Cardiac MRI enables an optimal visualisation of heart muscle without contrast injection, and precise measurement of the ventricular volumes and systolic function. It is therefore an ideal test for patients with poor echocardiographic windows or for the specific evaluation of right heart chambers. Heart CT also remarkably images heart muscle and precisely measures ventricular systolic function after intravenous injection of iodinated contrast. Coronary CT may also, in selected cases, avoid the need for diagnostic coronary angiography. Although very accurate, these imaging modalities are expensive and may be contra-indicated for a particular patient. Their use in clinical practice has to follow the accepted guidelines.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diagnostic Imaging
/
Heart
/
Myocardium
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Guideline
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Rev Med Suisse
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article