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Value of the real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography for risk stratification and for the detection of significant coronary stenosis in patients with end-stage renal disease. |
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| Authors: | Bozena Sobkowicz Anna Tomaszuk-Kazberuk Jolanta Malyszko Marek Kalinowski Tomasz Hryszko Pawel Kralisz Slawomir Dobrzycki Jacek Malyszko Michal Mysliwiec Wlodzimierz J Musial |
| Affiliation: | 1Department of Cardiology 2Department of Nephrology 3Department of Invasive Cardiology Medical University Bialystok Poland |
| Abstract: | Sir, Coronary artery disease (CAD) is common in patients with end-stagerenal disease (ESRD), and is associated with poor clinical outcome.However, routine screening for CAD in asymptomatic ESRD patientsis usually not required, except for renal transplant candidates[1]. Myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) is a new bedsidetechnique providing information regarding myocardial tissueperfusion. The assumption that MCE might be useful in patientswith ESRD has not been previously investigated. Moreover, thereare no published data concerning prognostic utility of MCE inpatients with ESRD. The aim of the study was to assess the prognostic significanceof MCE in patients with ESRD, and to |
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