Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 636-642, June 2010

A Predictive Instrument Using Contrast Echocardiography in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department with Chest Pain and without ST-Segment Elevation

  • Kevin Wei, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Biostatistics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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  • Dawn Peters, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Biostatistics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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  • Todd Belcik, BS, RDCS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Biostatistics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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  • Saul Kalvaitis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Biostatistics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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  • Lisa Womak, BS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Biostatistics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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  • Diana Rinkevich, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Biostatistics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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  • Khim-Leng Tong, MD, FACC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Biostatistics, University of Singapore, Singapore
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  • Kenneth Horton, RCS, RDCS

      Affiliations

    • Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah
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  • Sanjiv Kaul, MD, FASE

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Biostatistics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Sanjiv Kaul, MD, FASE, Cardiovascular Division, UHN 62, Oregon Health and Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239.

published online 26 April 2010.

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 Supported in part by grants to Dr Kaul from the National Institutes of Health (Bethesda, MD) (R01-HL-65704 and R01 EB-002069) and the American Society of Echocardiography (Raleigh, NC). The ultrasound contrast agents were provided by GE Healthcare (Milwaukee, WI) and Lantheus Imaging (North Billerica, MA).

PII: S0894-7317(10)00260-9

doi:10.1016/j.echo.2010.03.013

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 6 , Pages 636-642, June 2010

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