超声心动图在心杂音评估中的应用。

Utility of Echocardiogram in the Evaluation of Heart Murmurs.

机构信息

Department of Medicine, Hartford Hospital, 85 Seymour Street, Hartford, CT 06102, USA.

出版信息

Med Clin North Am. 2016 Sep;100(5):991-1001. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2016.04.005.

DOI:10.1016/j.mcna.2016.04.005

Abstract

Valvular heart disease is a common condition in today's patient population. Accurate characterization of vital cardiac structures has become crucial to early diagnosis and varied treatment options. The advent of ultrasound technology has had a large impact in cardiovascular medicine, particularly in the assessment of valvular heart disease. Today its versatility and availability have allowed it to become one of the most frequently ordered imaging tests for cardiovascular indications. Despite the tremendous evidence that suggests that clinical examinations are still standard of care, a large volume of referrals for echocardiograms suggests differently.

摘要

瓣膜性心脏病是当今患者群体中的一种常见病症。准确描述重要的心脏结构对于早期诊断和多样化的治疗选择至关重要。超声技术的出现对心血管医学产生了重大影响，特别是在瓣膜性心脏病的评估方面。如今，其多功能性和可用性使其成为心血管适应症中最常开具的影像学检查之一。尽管有大量证据表明临床检查仍然是标准的护理方法，但大量的超声心动图转诊表明并非如此。