Serendipity and innovation: history and evolution of transthoracic echocardiography.

TitleSerendipity and innovation: history and evolution of transthoracic echocardiography.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsDi Franco A, Ohmes LB, Gaudino M, Rong LQ, Girardi LN, Sarullo FM, Salerno Y, Sarullo S, Weinsaft JW, Kim J
JournalJ Thorac Dis
Volume9
IssueSuppl 4
PaginationS257-S263
Date Published2017 Apr
ISSN2072-1439
Abstract

The history of echocardiography is sprinkled with many interesting episodes and anecdotes showing that devoting your life to the pursuit of one goal is praiseworthy, and that at the same time, a little luck goes a long way. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has led to dramatic improvements in cardiovascular medicine, and is now the most widely used diagnostic cardiac test after electrocardiography (ECG). The present review pays tribute to the pioneering efforts of those who believed in this innovative technology despite mounted skepticism and briefly describes the evolution of TTE from its early days to the most recent developments.

DOI10.21037/jtd.2017.03.90
Alternate JournalJ Thorac Dis
PubMed ID28540068
PubMed Central IDPMC5422667