Destruction of contrast microbubbles by ultrasound: Effects on myocardial function, coronary perfusion pressure, and microvascular integrity

Circulation

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 461-466

  Ay, Taniyel ^a   Havaux, Xavier ^a   Van Camp, Guy ^a   Campanelli, Barbara ^a   Gisellu, Giovanna ^a   Pasquet, Agǹs ^a   Denef, Jean Fraņois ^a   Melin, Jacques A ^a   Vanoverschelde, Jean Louis J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUVAIN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Belgium)

^b CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Contrast media; Echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTICS; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTILITY; ISOLATED HEART; MICROVASCULATURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

EID: 0035943072     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/hc3001.092038     Document Type: Article

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