Established and emerging roles for ultrasound enhancing agents (contrast echocardiography)
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DOI: 10.1002/clc.23924
Abstract: The ability to opacify the left ventricle and delineate the endocardium after intravenous injection of microbubble ultrasound enhancing agents is of established value to quantify volumes and function in suboptimal unenhanced images, particularly in stress… read more here.
Keywords: established emerging; contrast; contrast agents; enhancing agents ... See more keywords
Echocardiography in the time of Covid-19: Ultrasound enhancing agents save time and augment diagnostic information
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.11.040
Abstract: Background There are currently no clear guidelines regarding the use of ultrasound enhancing agents (UEAs) with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for patients hospitalized with Covid-19. We investigated whether the performance of TTE with UEAs provides more… read more here.
Keywords: information; time; covid; diagnostic information ... See more keywords
Effect of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor enhancing agents on cognition in dementia: an exploratory systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02040-5
Abstract: Multiple N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor enhancing agents have had promising effects on cognition among patients with dementia. However, the results remain inconsistent. This exploratory meta-analysis investigated the effectiveness of NMDA receptor enhancing agents for cognitive function.… read more here.
Keywords: receptor enhancing; enhancing agents; receptor; controlled trials ... See more keywords
Impact of ultrasound enhancing agents on clinical management
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DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000000973
Abstract: Purpose of review Ultrasound enhancing agents (UEAs), microbubbles which are composed of lipid or albumin shells containing high molecular weight gases with nonlinear acoustic properties in the ultrasound field, are important components of the diagnostic… read more here.
Keywords: impact ultrasound; enhancing agents; clinical management; management ... See more keywords