The assessment of pressure-volume relationship during exercise stress echocardiography predicts left ventricular remodeling and eccentric hypertrophy in patients with chronic heart failure
The contractile response of patients with heart failure (HF) may be assessed by exercise stress echocardiography (ESE)-derived indexes. We sought to test whether ESE parameters are useful to identify the risk ... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - April 6, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Iacopo Fabiani, Nicola Riccardo Pugliese, Claudia Santini, Mario Miccoli, Andreina D ’Agostino, Ilaria Rovai, Matteo Mazzola, Roberto Pedrinelli and Frank Lloyd Dini Tags: Research Source Type: research
Reliability of three-dimensional color flow Doppler and two-dimensional pulse wave Doppler transthoracic echocardiography for estimating cardiac output after cardiac surgery
Three-dimensional color flow Doppler (3DCF) is a new convenient technique for cardiac output (CO) measurement. However, to date, no one has evaluated the accuracy of 3DCF echocardiography for CO measurement af... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - April 3, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Guang-wei Hao, Yang Liu, Guo-guang Ma, Jun-yi Hou, Du-ming Zhu, Lan Liu, Ying Zhang, Hua Liu, Ya-min Zhuang, Zhe Luo, Guo-wei Tu, Xiao-mei Yang and Hai-yan Chen Tags: Research Source Type: research
The feasibility study of transnasopharyngeal esophagus echocardiography in the ultrasonic diagnosis
Professor Xinfang Wang first introduced the clinical application of trans nose pharynx esophagus echocardiography (TNPEE) in 2014. Subsequently, we developed the technology. In the present study we assess the ... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - March 1, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Xiaofeng Wang, Fang Nie, Na Ye, Xuehui Liu and Shaoqing Yang Tags: Research Source Type: research
The value of left ventricular strain –volume loops in predicting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy
Three-dimensional (3D) speckle tracking imaging (STI) allows the simultaneous assessment of left ventricular (LV) strain and volume. We aim to explore the value of LV strain –volume loops in predicting response... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - February 18, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Mengruo Zhu, Haiyan Chen, Zibire Fulati, Yang Liu, Yangang Su and Xianhong Shu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Left ventricular geometric patterns in patients with type A aortic dissection
Aortic dilatation is a major risk factor for aortic dissection. The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between left ventricular (LV) geometry and maximal ascending aorta (MAA). (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - February 12, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Soo-Jin Kim, Tae-Ho Park, Young-Rak Cho, Kyungil Park, Jong-Sung Park, Moo Hyun Kim and Young-Dae Kim Tags: Research Source Type: research
Role of cardiac imaging in Anderson-Fabry cardiomyopathy
The Anderson-Fabry disease (AFD, or simply Fabry Disease, FD; MIM #301500) is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder (Xq22.1) characterized by progressive renal failure, leading to morbidity through cardio... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - January 23, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Walter Serra and Nicola Marziliano Tags: Review Source Type: research
Assessment of right atrium dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome using velocity vector imaging
This study aimed to assess the changes of RA function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) using velocity vector imaging (VVI) and to evaluate the application of VVI technology. (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - December 13, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Junfang Li, Changhong Lu, Wugang Wang, Kun Gong, Liang Zhao and Zhibin Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of sepsis induced cardiac dysfunction as a predictor of mortality
Sepsis is characterized by life threatening organ dysfunction with dysregulated immune response. Cardiac dysfunction seen in sepsis is unique as it is reversible within 7 –10 days. Initial study by Parker et al... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - November 30, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Amarja Ashok Havaldar Tags: Research Source Type: research
Speckle tracking echocardiography analyses of myocardial contraction efficiency predict response for cardiac resynchronization therapy
In patients with left ventricular (LV) dysssynchrony, contraction that doesn ’t fall into ejection period (LVEj) results in a waste of energy due to inappropriate contraction timing, which was now widely treate... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - November 19, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Zibire Fulati, Yang Liu, Ning Sun, Yu Kang, Yangang Su, Haiyan Chen and Xianhong Shu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Left atrial strain - an early marker of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
2D strain imaging of the left atrium (LA) is a new echocardiographic method which allows us to determine contractile, conduit and reservoir functions separately. This method is particularly useful when changes... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - October 31, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Jonas Jarasunas, Audrius Aidietis and Sigita Aidietiene Tags: Research Source Type: research
Long-term follow-up in adults after tetralogy of Fallot repair
Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease and the population of ToF repair survivors is growing rapidly. Adults with repaired ToF develop late complications. The aim of thi... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - October 29, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Natalia D łużniewska, Piotr Podolec, Maciej Skubera, Monika Smaś-Suska, Jacek Pająk, Małgorzata Urbańczyk-Zawadzka, Wojciech Płazak, Maria Olszowska and Lidia Tomkiewicz-Pająk Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comparison of mitral annulus geometry between patients with ischemic and non-ischemic functional mitral regurgitation: implications for transcatheter mitral valve implantation
Transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) is a new therapeutic option for high surgical risk patients with mitral regurgitation (MR). Mitral valve (MV) geometry quantification is of paramount importance fo... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - October 12, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Patrizia Aruta, Denisa Muraru, Andrada Camelia Guta, Sorina Mihaila, Niccol ò Ruozi, Chiara Palermo, Basma Elnagar, Sabino Iliceto and Luigi P. Badano Tags: Research Source Type: research
Usefulness of carotid ultrasonography in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease in patients undergoing exercise echocardiography
Relationship between carotid and coronary artery disease (CAD) in patients undergoing invasive and non-invasive test is unclear. The aim of the study is to evaluate whether carotid disease is associated with C... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - October 9, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Ra úl Franco-Gutiérrez, Alberto José Pérez-Pérez, Virginia Franco-Gutiérrez, Ana María Testa-Fernández, Rafael Carlos Vidal-Pérez, Manuel Lorenzo López-Reboiro, Víctor Manuel Puebla-Rojo, Melisa Santás-Álvarez, María Generosa Crespo-Leiro an Tags: Research Source Type: research
Assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic abnormalities in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography and two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging
Conventional echocardiography is not sensitive enough to assess left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients. This research attempts to find a new ultrasonic technology to be... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - October 2, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Xin Huang, Yan Yue, Yinmeng Wang, Yujiao Deng, Lu Liu, Yanqi Di, Shasha Sun, Deyou Chen, Li Fan and Jian Cao Tags: Research Source Type: research
Echocardiographic markers of dyssynchrony as predictors of super-response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy – a pilot study
Some patients with congestive heart failure have greater improvement of cardiac remodelling after cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) and they are identified as super-responders (SRs). It remains unclear i... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - October 2, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: V. A. Kuznetsov, A. M. Soldatova, J. D. Kasprzak, D. V. Krinochkin and N. N. Melnikov Tags: Research Source Type: research
