Progresses of echocardiography in evaluation on cardiomyopathy / 中国医学影像技术

ABSTRACT

Cardiomyopathy is a type of diseases with complex etiology and varied manifestations. Traditional echocardiography is the first-line examination method for screening and diagnosing cardiomyopathy, which has the advantages of non-invasion and convenience. In recent years, new techniques of echocardiography can provide more information for diagnosis of cardiomyopathy. The progresses of echocardiography in evaluation of cardiomyopathy were reviewed in this article.