Global longitudinal strain correlates to systemic right ventricular function
The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the relationship between right ventricular function derived from cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), echocardiography and exercise stress test performa... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - January 27, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Daniel Samarai, Sandra Lindstedt Ingemansson, Ronny Gustafsson, Ulf Thil én and Joanna Hlebowicz Tags: Research Source Type: research
Assessment of left ventricular diastolic function after Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in aortic stenosis patients by echocardiographic according to different guidelines
To evaluate the detailed dynamic change of left ventricular diastolic function (LVDF) by echocardiography in aortic stenosis (AS) patients receiving transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and compare L... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - January 21, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Yao Guo, Minmin Sun, Haiyan Chen, Dehong Kong, Xianhong Shu and Cuizhen Pan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Regional myocardial strain analysis via 2D speckle tracking echocardiography: validation with sonomicrometry and correlation with regional blood flow in the presence of graded coronary stenoses and dobutamine stress
Quantitative regional strain analysis by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) may be particularly useful in the assessment of myocardial ischemia and viability, although reliable measurement of regional str... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - January 15, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: John C. Stendahl, Nripesh Parajuli, Allen Lu, Nabil E. Boutagy, Nicole Guerrera, Imran Alkhalil, Ben A. Lin, Lawrence H. Staib, Matthew O ’Donnell, James S. Duncan and Albert J. Sinusas Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prognostic value of point-of-care ultrasound during cardiac arrest: a systematic review
Despite significant improvements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of mortality in the United States. Ultrasound is a widely available tool that can be used t... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - January 13, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Ilan Kedan, William Ciozda, Joseph A. Palatinus, Helen N. Palatinus and Asher Kimchi Tags: Review Source Type: research
Transcatheter MitraClip repair alters mitral annular geometry – device induced annular remodeling on three-dimensional echocardiography predicts therapeutic response
Echocardiography (echo) is widely used to guide therapeutic decision-making for patients being considered for MitraClip. Relative utility of two- (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) echo predictors of MitraClip re... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - December 26, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Jiwon Kim, Maria Chiara Palumbo, Omar K. Khalique, Lisa Q. Rong, Razia Sultana, Mukund Das, Jennifer Jantz, Yasfumi Nagata, Richard B. Devereux, Shing Chiu Wong, Geoffrey W. Bergman, Robert A. Levine, Mark B. Ratcliffe and Jonathan W. Weinsaft Tags: Research Source Type: research
Coexistence of aortic valve stenosis and cardiac amyloidosis: echocardiographic and clinical significance
Left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction are common echocardiographic features of both aortic valve stenosis (AS) and cardiac amyloidosis (CA). These two different entities therefore may mask eac... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - December 26, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Gergely Pesk ó, Zsigmond Jenei, Gergely Varga, Astrid Apor, Hajnalka Vágó, Sándor Czibor, Zoltán Prohászka, Tamás Masszi and Zoltán Pozsonyi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing and echocardiographic exam: an useful interaction
Cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) is a functional assessment that helps to detect disorders affecting the system involved in oxygen transport and utilization through the analysis of the gas exchange during ... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - December 3, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Ciro Santoro, Regina Sorrentino, Roberta Esposito, Maria Lembo, Valentina Capone, Francesco Rozza, Massimo Romano, Bruno Trimarco and Maurizio Galderisi Tags: Review Source Type: research
Comparison of the prognostic values of three calculation methods for echocardiographic relative wall thickness in acute decompensated heart failure
Left ventricular (LV) wall thickness can be measured at the posterior wall (PW) and the intraventricular septum (IVS) in a parasternal long axis view by transthoracic echocardiography. Thus, there are three me... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - December 3, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Satoshi Yamaguchi, Michio Shimabukuro, Masami Abe, Tomohiro Arakaki, Osamu Arasaki and Shinichiro Ueda Tags: Research Source Type: research
Global longitudinal strain is a hallmark of cardiac damage in mitral regurgitation: the Italian arm of the European Registry of mitral regurgitation (EuMiClip)
The search for reliable cardiac functional parameters is crucial in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR). In the Italian arm of the European Registry of MR, we compared the ability of global longitudinal st... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - November 21, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Ciro Santoro, Maurizio Galderisi, Roberta Esposito, Agostino Buonauro, Juan Manuel Monteagudo, Regina Sorrentino, Maria Lembo, Covadonga Fernandez-Golfin, Bruno Trimarco and Jos è Luis Zamorano Tags: Research Source Type: research
Myocardial tissue characterisation using echocardiographic deformation imaging
Myocardial pathology results in significant morbidity and mortality, whether due to primary cardiomyopathic processes or secondary to other conditions such as ischemic heart disease. Cardiac imaging techniques... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - November 15, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Mohammed A. Moharram, Regis R. Lamberts, Gillian Whalley, Michael J. A. Williams and Sean Coffey Tags: Review Source Type: research
Effect of sodium glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on cardiac function and cardiovascular outcome: a systematic review
A high incidence of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and increased risk of cardiovascular events have been reported in patients with diabetes mellitus. Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors s... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - November 13, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Koichiro Matsumura and Tetsuro Sugiura Tags: Review Source Type: research
Clinical implication of disturbed left atrial phasic functions in the heterogeneous population associated with hypertension or atrial fibrillation
To evaluate left atrial (LA) phasic functions in patients with hypertension and/or paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) and its clinical significance. (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - November 12, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Mengruo Zhu, Haiyan Chen, Yang Liu and Xianhong Shu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Global longitudinal strain as an Indicator of cardiac Iron overload in thalassemia patients
Cardiac involvement due to iron overload is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with thalassemia, and many patients remain asymptomatic until the late stages. Therefore, early detectio... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - November 4, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Firoozeh Abtahi, Alireza Abdi, Saideh Jamshidi, Mehran Karimi, Mohammad Ali Babaei-Beigi and Armin Attar Tags: Research Source Type: research
Impact of a training program incorporating cardiac magnetic resonance imaging on the accuracy and reproducibility of two-dimensional echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction
Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) assessed by two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) is the most widely used parameter for clinical decision-making, but reproducibility and accuracy problems remai... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - October 31, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Yosuke Nabeshima, Hidehiro Namisaki, Toshihiro Teshima, Yasuhiko Kurashige, Akiko Kakio, Azusa Fukumitsu, Yutaka Otsuji and Masaaki Takeuchi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Normative reference ranges for echocardiographic chamber dimensions in a healthy Central European population: results from the Czech post-MONICA survey
Normative reference values for echocardiographic chamber quantification are of great importance; however, this can be challenging. Our aim was to derive these values including degrees of abnormality from a ran... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - October 30, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Josef Marek, Jean-Claude Lubanda, Renata Cifkova, Petr Kuchynka, Lubor Golan, Eduard Nemcek and Ales Linhart Tags: Research Source Type: research
