Abstract
The widespread use of echocardiography has contributed to the early recognition of several distinct cardiac diseases in women. During pregnancy, safe monitoring of the disease process, as well as a better understanding of hemodynamics, is possible. During the use of potentially cardiotoxic drugs for breast cancer chemotherapy, echocardiographic patient monitoring is vital. Compared to men, the addition of an imaging modality to routine electrocardiogram monitoring during stress testing is more informative for diagnosing coronary disease in women. This review briefly discusses the role of echocardiography in the management of several women-specific cardiac diseases where echocardiography plays a pivotal role in disease management.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 173-179 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Jan 1 |
Keywords
- Cardiotoxicity
- Coronary heart disease
- Echocardiography
- Peripartum cardiomyopathy
- Women
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging