CompletedNot Applicable

Enhancement of Contrast Opacification for Echocardiographic Imaging of the Right Heart and Shunts

United States100 participantsStarted 2016-01

Plain-language summary

The study aims to answer whether the use of a mixture of blood and saline alone (limited air) provides the same degree of right-heart contrast enhancement as compared to the standard agitated saline (with air), during two types of echocardiograms.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 105 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria * Subjects having clinically indicated transesophageal or transthoracic echocardiogram, as ordered by their physician to detect a shunt. Exclusion Criteria * Unwillingness to provide consent to participate in the study

What they're measuring

Degree of right atrial opacification on echocardiogram image

Timeframe: Day 1

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02661529

SponsorMayo Clinic

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-07

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