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Role of M-mode technique in today's echocardiography.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20206828     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
M-mode echocardiography is considered to be obsolete by many. The technique rarely is included in American Society of Echocardiography standards documents, except for M-mode measurements, which have limited value. The superior temporal resolution of M-mode echocardiography is frequently overlooked. Doppler recordings reflect blood velocity, whereas M-mode motion of cardiac structures reflect volumetric blood flow. The 2 examinations are hemodynamically complementary. In the current digital era, recording multiple cardiac cycles of two-dimensional echocardiographic images is no longer necessary. However, there are times when intermittent or respiratory changes occur. The M-mode technique is an effective and efficient way to record the necessary multiple cardiac cycles. In certain situations, M-mode recordings of the valves and interventricular septum can be particularly helpful in making a more accurate and complete echocardiographic cardiac assessment, thus helping to make the examination more cost-effective.
Authors:
Harvey Feigenbaum
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography     Volume:  23     ISSN:  1097-6795     ISO Abbreviation:  J Am Soc Echocardiogr     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-08     Completed Date:  2010-06-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8801388     Medline TA:  J Am Soc Echocardiogr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  240-57; 335-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2010 American Society of Echocardiography. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. Hfeigenb@iupui.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Echocardiography / methods*,  trends*
Humans
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Myocardial Perfusion Imaging / methods*,  trends*

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