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| Dourado,P.M.M.; Tsutsui,J.M.; Santos,J.M.T.; Aiello,V.D.; Mathias Jr.,W.; Ramires,A.F.; da Luz,P.L.; Chagas,A.C.P.. |
| Myocardial contrast echocardiography has been used for assessing myocardial perfusion. Some concerns regarding its safety still remain, mainly regarding the induction of microvascular alterations. We sought to determine the bioeffects of microbubbles and real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography (RTMCE) in a closed-chest canine model. Eighteen mongrel dogs were randomly assigned to two groups. Nine were submitted to continuous intravenous infusion of perfluorocarbon-exposed sonicated dextrose albumin (PESDA) plus continuous imaging using power pulse inversion RTMCE for 180 min, associated with manually deflagrated high-mechanical index impulses. The control group consisted of 3 dogs submitted to continuous imaging using RTMCE without PESDA, 3 dogs... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Microbubbles; Ultrasound; Bioeffects; Myocardial contrast echocardiography. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000600017 |
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