The role of echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism (PE) remains incompletely defined. Echocardiography cannot reliably diagnose acute PE, and it does not improve prognostication of patients with ...
[1] While contrast agents have not been a critical part of image acquisition in echocardiography, image quality may be suboptimal, particularly in obese patients, in critically ill, ventilated ...
Echocardiography is unique among cardiac imaging modalities because It captures real-time cardiac movements Machines come in all sizes, prices, and capabilities It is ubiquitous It is safe, acceptable ...