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Echocardiography in Myocardial Reperfusion Injury

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Assessment of all parameters related to myocardial reperfusion injury can be obtained by echocardiography, an ultrasound-based, noninvasive, radiation-free, and widely available imaging technique. Echocardiography allows the measurement of left ventricular regional and global function, of the area at risk and the infarct size, and estimates microvascular flow. Two-dimensional echocardiography can be used either at the patient’s bedside, either in isolation or combined to contrast agents and/or to dobutamine. The advent of three-dimensional echocardiography and Doppler strain, strain rate, and non-Doppler strain has more recently broadened the possibilities to assess myocardial reperfusion injury.

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    Mariana Mirabel M.D.

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  3. Department of Cardiology, The Heart Hospital, University College London Hospitals, 16 Westmoreland Street, London, W1G 8PH, UK

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Mirabel, M., Pellerin, D. (2012). Echocardiography in Myocardial Reperfusion Injury. In: Kaski, J., Hausenloy, D., Gersh, B., Yellon, D. (eds) Management of Myocardial Reperfusion Injury. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84996-019-9_7

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