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Pretest Score for Predicting Microbubble Contrast Agent Use in Stress Echocardiography : A Method to Increase Efficiency in the Echo Laboratory
المؤلفون المشاركون
Pellikka, Patricia A.
Moir, Stuart
McCully, Robert B.
Bernier, Mathieu
Abdelmoneim, Sahar S.
Mulvagh, Sharon L.
المصدر
Cardiology Research and Practice
العدد
المجلد 2009، العدد 2009 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2009)، ص ص. 1-6، 6ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2009-07-21
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
6
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Background.
In stress echocardiography, contrast agents are used selectively to improve endocardial border definition.
Early identification of candidates may facilitate use of these agents in small and medium volume laboratories where resources are limited.
Methods.
We studied 15232 patients who underwent stress echocardiography.
Contrast agent was used if 2 or more ventricular segments were not adequately visualized without contrast.
Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between individual characteristics and contrast use.
An 11-point score was derived from the significant characteristics.
Results.
Variables associated with microbubble use were age, sex, smoking, presence of multiple risk factors, bodymass index (BMI), referral for dobutamine stress echocardiography, history of coronary artery disease, and abnormal baseline electrocardiogram.
All variables except BMI were given a score of 1 if present and 0 if absent; BMI was given a score of 0 to 4 according to its value.
An increased score was directly proportional to increased likelihood of contrast use.
The score cutoff value to optimize sensitivity and specificity was 5.
Conclusions.
A pretest score can be computed from information available before imaging.
It may facilitate contrast agent use through early identification of patients who are likely to benefit from improved endocardial border definition.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Bernier, Mathieu& Abdelmoneim, Sahar S.& Moir, Stuart& McCully, Robert B.& Pellikka, Patricia A.& Mulvagh, Sharon L.. 2009. Pretest Score for Predicting Microbubble Contrast Agent Use in Stress Echocardiography : A Method to Increase Efficiency in the Echo Laboratory. Cardiology Research and Practice،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462271
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Bernier, Mathieu…[et al.]. Pretest Score for Predicting Microbubble Contrast Agent Use in Stress Echocardiography : A Method to Increase Efficiency in the Echo Laboratory. Cardiology Research and Practice No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462271
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Bernier, Mathieu& Abdelmoneim, Sahar S.& Moir, Stuart& McCully, Robert B.& Pellikka, Patricia A.& Mulvagh, Sharon L.. Pretest Score for Predicting Microbubble Contrast Agent Use in Stress Echocardiography : A Method to Increase Efficiency in the Echo Laboratory. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462271
نوع البيانات
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لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-462271
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