Use of contrast for image enhancement during stress echocardiography is cost-effective and reduces additional diagnostic testing

Srihari Thanigaraj; Robert F. Nease; Kenneth B. Schechtman; Robert L. Wade; Stephanie Loslo; Julio E. Pérez

doi:10.1016/S0002-9149(01)01573-9

Use of contrast for image enhancement during stress echocardiography is cost-effective and reduces additional diagnostic testing

Srihari Thanigaraj
, Robert F. Nease
, Kenneth B. Schechtman
, Robert L. Wade
, Stephanie Loslo
, Julio E. Pérez

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Our results demonstrate that a significant number of patients referred for stress echocardiography have suboptimal images, and that appropriate use of contrast for image enhancement is cost-effective because it substantially improves the image quality and favorably impacts the practice of performing additional tests for the same clinical indication.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1430-1432
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Cardiology
Volume	87
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(01)01573-9
State	Published - Jun 15 2001

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