The effect of SonoVue in endocardial border delineation and myocardial perfusion
Fang, L.-G.
Zhonghua Nei Ke Za Zhi 43(11): 824-827
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0578-1426 PMID: 15634541 Document Number: 575750
To evaluate the enhancement of endocardial border delineation and displaying of myocardial perfusion by the contrast agent SonoVue intravenously. Under mode of fundamental imaging and nonlinear imaging respectively, 90 patients were injected with SonoVue and observed for improvement of endocardial border delineation by two dimension echo. In the meantime, displaying of myocardial perfusion by SonoVue was also investigated under mode of nonlinear imaging. Adverse events were monitored. (1) SonoVue stained the left heart chambers of the patients right away after the right heart chambers had been stained. Endocardial border delineation of the left heart in 90 patients were all improved by SonoVue. (2) SonoVue can well display myocardial opacification (3) No serious adverse events occurred throughout the study. All nonserious adverse events were minor, mild, and rapidly self-resolving. Total incidence of adverse events was 6.8% and the incidence of adverse events possibly related to SonoVue was 1.1%. SonoVue is a safe transpulmonary agent and can satisfactorily improve the endocardial border delineation and show myocardial perfusion.