Saline Contrast Echocardiography in the Era of Multimodality Imaging-Importance of 'Bubbling It Right'.

Saline contrast echocardiography is an established imaging modality. Logical interpretation of a carefully performed study is vital to realize its diagnostic potential. In this review, we discuss utility of saline contrast echocardiography in evaluation of various pathologies within and outside the...

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Published in:	Echocardiography Vol. 32; no. 11; pp. 1707 - 1720
Main Authors:	Gupta, Saurabh K., Shetkar, Sudhir S., Ramakrishnan, Sivasubramanian, Kothari, Shyam S.
Format:	algorithm diagnostic images review Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Nov2015
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Summary:	Saline contrast echocardiography is an established imaging modality. Logical interpretation of a carefully performed study is vital to realize its diagnostic potential. In this review, we discuss utility of saline contrast echocardiography in evaluation of various pathologies within and outside the heart other than a patent foramen ovale.