Comparison of two- and three-dimensional echocardiography with cineventriculography for measurement of left ventricular volume in patients

Peter M. Sapin, Klaus M. Schröder, Aasha S. Gopal, Mikel D. Smith, Anthony N. Demaria, Donald L. King
1994 Journal of the American College of Cardiology  
ti ad threedmensionol echocarphy br rn~~~~rne~t of Iof% echoeardiography hes L& ventricular volume is an important determinant of outcome in patients with ischemic and valvular heart disease, and its accurate measurement has been a goal of echocardiography. Cinevenlriculogmphy is a clinically accepted method for left ventricular volume determination, but it is not practical for routine or serial measurements. Two-dimensional eehocardiography is noninvasive, safe, comparatively inexpensive and
more » ... lows serial performance of left ventricular volume measurements. However, most studies comparing cineventriculography and two-dimensional echocardiography have reported impor-Fmn th Din
doi:10.1016/0735-1097(94)90869-9 pmid:7930197 fatcat:smextywjtjga5gogu5jvugs6v4