Application of new technologies in echocardiography as a factor objectivizing test results
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echocardiography, ultrasonography, cardiology, history of medicineAbstract
Application of new technologies in echocardiography as a factor objectivizing test results. At the turn of the twentieth and the twenty-first century new ultrasound techniques such as tissue Doppler echocardiography (TDE) and speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) were introduced to medicine and their development and application in clinical diagnosis are an example of medical staff being supported by new technologies. TDE and STE allow for the assessment of the left ventricular (LV) systolic function expressed in quantitative terms and the elimination of the influence of the echocardiographers’ subjective assessment. Knowledge on the possibilities of modern cardiological diagnostics is useful for nurses pursuing health education programs among people at risk of cardiac diseases.
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