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Using echocardiography to guide interventional procedures

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The development of interventional cardiology has changed the management of cardiovascular heart diseases. Interventional cardiology procedures require great accuracy and, as a result, imaging techniques play a significant role in confirming diagnosis, etiologic work-up, complication screening, and prognostic assessment. Echocardiography, with advancements such as three-dimensional imaging and tissue Doppler, is the most useful imaging technique because it is safer, faster, and less expensive than MRI or CT. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the use of imaging techniques and their implication for interventional procedures.

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Vivas, D., Pérez de Isla, L. & Zamorano, J. Using echocardiography to guide interventional procedures. curr cardiovasc imaging rep 1, 9–15 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12410-008-0004-3

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