Strang J I
Department of Medicine, Umtata Hospital, Transkei.
S Afr Med J. 1990 Jan 20;77(2):85-91.
Cardiovascular disease is common in the developing world where lack of sophisticated diagnostic equipment may make adequate assessment of the disease impossible. Two-dimensional echocardiography has made a major contribution to the practice of cardiology in Transkei by improving diagnostic ability, aiding in the assessment of patients for surgery locally and for referral elsewhere for open-heart surgery, and in monitoring the progress of pericardial disease. It is cost-effective and appropriate technology for the developing world.
心血管疾病在发展中世界很常见，在那里缺乏精密的诊断设备可能使对该疾病进行充分评估成为不可能。二维超声心动图通过提高诊断能力、协助对患者进行本地手术评估以及转介到其他地方进行心脏直视手术，并监测心包疾病的进展，对特兰斯凯的心脏病学实践做出了重大贡献。它是适合发展中世界的具有成本效益的技术。
