Myocardial perfusion echocardiography: A novel use in the diagnosis of sepsis-induced left ventricular systolic impairment on the intensive care unit

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-84

  Sado, Daniel ^a   Greaves, Kim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contrast; Echocardiography; Perfusion; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; TROPONIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MYOCARDIAL CONTRAST ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; SEPTIC SHOCK; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

AGED; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CROSS INFECTION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PNEUMONIA; SHOCK, SEPTIC; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 78651378981     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq093     Document Type: Article

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