@article{JTD12583,
author = {Antonino Di Franco and Lucas B. Ohmes and Mario Gaudino and Lisa Q. Rong and Leonard N. Girardi and Filippo M. Sarullo and Ylenia Salerno and Silvia Sarullo and Jonathan W. Weinsaft and Jiwon Kim},
title = {Serendipity and innovation: history and evolution of transthoracic echocardiography},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {9},
number = {Suppl 4},
year = {2017},
keywords = {},
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.},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/12583}
}