Echocardiography is a sensitive tool to detect early subclinical changes in LV function. Community-based studies revealed a higher than hitherto expected prevalence of LV systolic and diastolic ...

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[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 ...

35 CAD can also be suspected from resting regional wall motion abnormalities on echocardiography ... pericardial disease more likely to present acutely and others such as valve and coronary disease ...