Skip to main content
Journal cover image

The safety of contrast echocardiography: report of the Committee on Contrast Echocardiography for the American Society of Echocardiography.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Bommer, WJ; Shah, PM; Allen, H; Meltzer, R; Kisslo, J
Published in: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
January 1984

The results of a survey of 363 physicians performing echocardiography were evaluated to assess the relative safety of contrast echocardiography. Fifteen physicians reported a variety of transient side effects, including neurologic and respiratory symptoms. Although contrast echocardiography appeared to carry some risk for side effects, that risk was low (0.062%) and no residual side effects or complications were observed. In view of the significant benefits reported for contrast echocardiography, it appears to remain a valuable technique that is safer than currently available alternative diagnostic modalities. However, during contrast echocardiography, precautions should be taken to prevent the injection of visible amounts of air, especially in patients with a right to left shunt or arterial catheters.

Duke Scholars

Altmetric Attention Stats
Dimensions Citation Stats

Published In

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

DOI

EISSN

1558-3597

ISSN

0735-1097

Publication Date

January 1984

Volume

3

Issue

1

Start / End Page

6 / 13

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Safety
  • Risk
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Humans
  • Echocardiography
  • Contrast Media
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services
 

Citation

APA
Chicago
ICMJE
MLA
NLM
Bommer, W. J., Shah, P. M., Allen, H., Meltzer, R., & Kisslo, J. (1984). The safety of contrast echocardiography: report of the Committee on Contrast Echocardiography for the American Society of Echocardiography. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 3(1), 6–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(84)80423-4
Bommer, W. J., P. M. Shah, H. Allen, R. Meltzer, and J. Kisslo. “The safety of contrast echocardiography: report of the Committee on Contrast Echocardiography for the American Society of Echocardiography.Journal of the American College of Cardiology 3, no. 1 (January 1984): 6–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(84)80423-4.
Bommer WJ, Shah PM, Allen H, Meltzer R, Kisslo J. The safety of contrast echocardiography: report of the Committee on Contrast Echocardiography for the American Society of Echocardiography. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1984 Jan;3(1):6–13.
Bommer, W. J., et al. “The safety of contrast echocardiography: report of the Committee on Contrast Echocardiography for the American Society of Echocardiography.Journal of the American College of Cardiology, vol. 3, no. 1, Jan. 1984, pp. 6–13. Epmc, doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(84)80423-4.
Bommer WJ, Shah PM, Allen H, Meltzer R, Kisslo J. The safety of contrast echocardiography: report of the Committee on Contrast Echocardiography for the American Society of Echocardiography. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1984 Jan;3(1):6–13.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

DOI

EISSN

1558-3597

ISSN

0735-1097

Publication Date

January 1984

Volume

3

Issue

1

Start / End Page

6 / 13

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Safety
  • Risk
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Humans
  • Echocardiography
  • Contrast Media
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
  • 1117 Public Health and Health Services