Although contrast agents have an essential role in non-invasive imaging techniques, potential side effects limit their use. For example, both low- and iso-osmolar iodinated contrast media used in ...

Toronto, ON - Use of ultrasound contrast agents during stress echocardiography is safe, even in patients with higher baseline risk factors, a new study suggests [1]. The findings add fresh support to ...

When patients present to an emergency department with cardiac chest pain and a nondiagnostic electrocardiogram, it can be difficult to distinguish between those who can be discharged safely and those ...

Additional training recommendations were created for contrast echocardiography, strain echocardiography and myocardial mechanics, stress echocardiography, and echocardiography during interventions.