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See Latest ArticlesAdverse Bioeffects of Ultrasound Contrast Agents Used in Echocardiography: True Safety Issue or “Much Ado About Nothing”
Current Vascular Pharmacology, 06/03/09
Aggeli C et al. - Ultrasound contrast agents, consisting of gas-filled microbubbles, have long been used to enhance ultrasonographic imaging of various organs and in several settings. From the clinical point of view, the reporting of a number of serious adverse events - whose association with the echo-contrast agents was debated - has led to the addition of warning boxes in the prescribing documentation of these preparations. The present review aims at presenting a balanced account of the existing data regarding the mechanisms and clinical implications of echo-contrast bioeffects, in order to make an informed assessment of their safety in clinical practice.
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