Clinical Applications of Ultrasonic Enhancing Agents in Echocardiography: 2018 American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines Update

TY - JOUR

T1 - Clinical Applications of Ultrasonic Enhancing Agents in Echocardiography

T2 - 2018 American Society of Echocardiography Guidelines Update

AU - Porter, Thomas R.

AU - Mulvagh, Sharon L.

AU - Abdelmoneim, Sahar S.

AU - Becher, Harald

AU - Belcik, J. Todd

AU - Bierig, Michelle

AU - Choy, Jonathan

AU - Gaibazzi, Nicola

AU - Gillam, Linda D.

AU - Janardhanan, Rajesh

AU - Kutty, Shelby

AU - Leong-Poi, Howard

AU - Lindner, Jonathan R.

AU - Main, Michael L.

AU - Mathias, Wilson

AU - Park, Margaret M.

AU - Senior, Roxy

AU - Villanueva, Flordeliza

N1 - Funding Information: The following authors reported no actual or potential conflicts of interest in relation to this document: Sahar S. Abdelmoneim, MBBCH, MSc, MS, FASE, Michelle Bierig, MPH, ACS, RDCS, FASE, Linda D. Gillam, MD, FASE, Shelby Kutty, MD, PhD, MHCM, FASE, Wilson Mathias, Jr., MD, and Flordeliza Villanueva, MD. The following authors reported relationships with one or more commercial interests: Thomas R. Porter, MD, FASE, has received educational support from Bracco Imaging and is a speaker at Bracco Imaging educational programs. He has received prior grant support from Lantheus Medical and GE Healthcare. He has received equipment support from Philips Healthcare. Sharon L. Mulvagh, MD, FASE, has served as a consultant for Bracco Diagnostics and has received investigator-initiated research grants from GE Healthcare, Lantheus Medical Imaging, and Bracco Diagnostics. Harald Becher, MD, PhD, has received research support (software), a research grant, and an honorarium for satellite symposia and courses from Bracco and research support (software) from Siemens and Philips. J. Todd Belcik, BS, ACS, RDCS, FASE, has presented talks on behalf of Bracco. Jonathan Choy, MD, MBA, FASE, has served as a course director and speaker and has received an unrestricted educational grant from Philips Healthcare, has served as a consultant for Bracco Imaging, and was on the advisory board for Aspen Canada. Nicola Gaibazzi, MD, PhD, has served as a lecturer and consultant and has participated in sponsored studies for Bracco Imaging. Rajesh Janardhanan MD, MRCP, FASE, has served on the speakers bureau for Lantheus. Howard Leong-Poi, MD, FASE, has served on the speakers bureau for Lantheus and as a site investigator for a clinical trial run for Bracco Imaging. Jonathan R. Lindner, MD, FASE, has received an investigator-initiated grant from GE Healthcare. Michael L. Main, MD, FASE, has received research grants from Bracco Imaging and Boston Scientific and has served as a consultant for Boston Scientific. Margaret M. Park, BS, ACS, RDCS, RVT, FASE, has served on the speakers bureau for Lantheus Medical and was a Sonographer Contrast Task Force member for Bracco Imaging. Roxy Senior, MD, DM, has received speaking fees from Philips Healthcare, Bracco Imaging, and Lantheus Medical Imaging.

PY - 2018/3

Y1 - 2018/3

KW - Contrast

KW - Echocardiography

KW - Guidelines

KW - Imaging

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U2 - 10.1016/j.echo.2017.11.013

DO - 10.1016/j.echo.2017.11.013

M3 - Article

C2 - 29502588

AN - SCOPUS:85042780125

SN - 0894-7317

VL - 31

SP - 241

EP - 274

JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

JF - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

IS - 3

ER -