David Liang, MD, PhD
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Advances in echocardiography.
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008; (4): 374-9
Echocardiography remains the main tool for noninvasive cardiac evaluation. Advances in echo technology and techniques offer new information, which will impact both the timing and method of surgical intervention. Three-dimensional echocardiography, in particular, provides improved tools for quantification both of volumes and of flows. Geometrical relations necessary for understanding functional abnormalities are also preserved with three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography. Finally 3D echocardiography also provides a unique tool for guiding minimally invasive interventions.
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