Role of Echocardiography in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Overview

Journal Curr Heart Fail Rep

Publisher Current Science

Date 2008 Nov 27

PMID 19032913

Citations 5

Authors

Ying Tung Sia

Eileen OMeara

Anique Ducharme

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Abstract

Echocardiography is a valuable tool in diagnosing acute coronary syndrome in patients presenting with chest pain in the emergency department. After acute myocardial infarction (MI), echocardiography provides substantial information regarding risk stratification, hemodynamic assessment, detection of mechanical complications related to acute MI, and long-term prognosis. It also helps in guiding therapy in patients after MI. However, it provides limited value in less than 10% of patients because of poor image quality. Contrast agent can and should be used to improve the accuracy of echocardiographic assessment.

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