Contrast Echocardiography in Clinical Practice

• 1 The Physiological Basis of Coronary Circulation.- 2 Microbubbles: Basic Principles.- 3 Organization of the Contrast Echocardiography Laboratory: Tips and Tricks.- 4 Quantification Methods in Contrast Echocardiography.- 5 Clinical Application of Quantitative Analysis in Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography.- 6 Contrast Echocardiography for Left Ventricular Opacification.- 7 Coronary Flow Reserve and Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography.- 8 Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography in the Assessment of Patient with Chronic Coronary Artery Disease.- 9 Myocardial Viability: Comparison with Other Imaging Techniques.- 10 Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography and Inflammatory Response.- 11 Myocardial Perfusion Imaging During Stress Using Contrast Echocardiography.- 12 Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography in Acute Myocardial Infarction.- 13 Can Echocardiography Provide Combined Assessment of Left Ventricular Function and Myocardial Perfusion?.- 14 From a Toy with Lots of Potential to a Useful Clinical Tool - The Oxford Way of Doing Contrast Echocardiography.- 15 Clinical Application of Contrast Echocardiography in Critically III Patients.- 16 Therapeutic Application of Ultrasound Contrast Agents.

From the reviews: "The use of contrast agents in echocardiography is becoming a routine clinical tool and this book aims to help those starting to use contrast agents as an 'education tool in this field'. ... this book provides an up-to-date introduction to contrast echocardiography as well as exciting glimpses into its future potential." (Professor D O Cosgrove, RAD Magazine, March, 2005)