The new clinical standard of integrated quadruple stress echocardiography with ABCD protocol
The detection of regional wall motion abnormalities is the cornerstone of stress echocardiography. Today, stress echo shows increasing trends of utilization due to growing concerns for radiation risk, higher c... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - October 2, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Eugenio Picano, Quirino Ciampi, Karina Wierzbowska-Drabik, M ădălina-Loredana Urluescu, Doralisa Morrone and Clara Carpeggiani Tags: Review Source Type: research
Layer-specific strain analysis in patients with suspected stable angina pectoris and apparently normal left ventricular wall motion
Non-invasive imaging tests are widely used in the evaluation of stable angina pectoris (SAP). Despite these tests, non-significant coronary lesions are not a rare finding in patients undergoing elective corona... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - September 26, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Mustafa Adem Y ılmaztepe and Fatih Mehmet Uçar Tags: Research Source Type: research
Relation of arterial stiffness to left ventricular structure and function in healthy women
Interactions between the left ventricular (LV) and the arterial system, (ventricular-arterial coupling) are key determinants of cardiovascular function. However, most of studies covered multiple cardiovascular... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - September 25, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Jing Zhang, Philip J. Chowienczyk, Tim D. Spector and Benyu Jiang Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comparison of non-triggered magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography for the assessment of left atrial volume and morphology
Advanced atrial fibrillation (AF) patients have persistent AF, failed previous catheter ablation and/or an enlarged left atrium (LA), which is associated with a reduced success of AF ablation. Transthoracic ec... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - September 18, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Nicoline W. E. van den Berg, Dean R. P. P. Chan Pin Yin, Wouter R. Berger, Jolien Neefs, Rianne H. A. C. M. De Bruin-Bon, Henk A. Marquering, Annelie Slaar, R. Nils Planken and Joris R. de Groot Tags: Research Source Type: research
Comprehensive assessment of left ventricular myocardial function by two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography
Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) results from the combined action of longitudinal and circumferential contraction, radial thickening, and basal and apical rotation. The study of these parameters toget... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - September 18, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Vicente Mora, Ildefonso Rold án, Elena Romero, Diana Romero, Javier Bertolín, Natalia Ugalde, Carmen Pérez-Olivares, Melisa Rodriguez-Israel, Jana Pérez-Gozalbo and Jorge A. Lowenstein Tags: Research Source Type: research
When to incorporate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) into the initial assessment of acutely ill patients: a pilot crossover study to compare 2 POCUS-assisted simulation protocols
The purpose of this study was to determine the ideal timing for providers to perform point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) with the least increase in workload. (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - September 11, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Courtney E. Bennett, Sandhya Samavedam, Namita Jayaprakash, Alexander Kogan, Ognjen Gajic and Hiroshi Sekiguchi Tags: Research Source Type: research
Reproducibility of Transcranial Doppler ultrasound in the middle cerebral artery
Transcranial Doppler ultrasound remains the only imaging modality that is capable of real-time measurements of blood flow velocity and microembolic signals in the cerebral circulation. We here assessed the rep... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - September 11, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Jakub Kaczynski, Rachel Home, Karen Shields, Matthew Walters, William Whiteley, Joanna Wardlaw and David E. Newby Tags: Research Source Type: research
Quantitative analysis of mitral valve morphology in atrial functional mitral regurgitation using real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography atrial functional mitral regurgitation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) can result in atrial functional mitral regurgitation (MR), but the mechanism remains controversial. Few data about the relationship between the 3-dimensional morphology of the MV and t... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - August 21, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Tao Cong, Jinping Gu, Alex Pui-Wai Lee, Zhijuan Shang, Yinghui Sun, Qiaobing Sun, Hong Wei, Na Chen, Siyao Sun and Tingting Fu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and central venous pressure in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients
The tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) is commonly recommended for estimating the right ventricular systolic function. The central venous pressure (CVP), which is determined by venous return an... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - August 7, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Hongmin Zhang, Xiaoting Wang, Xiukai Chen, Qing Zhang and Dawei Liu Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prospective assessment of cardiovascular risk parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
The study presents a prospective follow-up assessment of cardiovascular (CV) risk parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in comparison with control subjects. (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - August 1, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Bo żena Targońska-Stępniak, Mariusz Piotrowski, Robert Zwolak, Anna Drelich-Zbroja and Maria Majdan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Feasibility of basic transesophageal echocardiography in hemorrhagic shock: potential applications during resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA)
There are numerous studies in the cardiovascular literature that have employed transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in swine models, but data regarding the use of basic TEE in swine models is limited. The pr... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - July 16, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: William A. Teeter, Bianca M. Conti, Phil J. Wasicek, Jonathan J. Morrison, Dawn Parsell, Bryan Gamble, Melanie R. Hoehn, Thomas M. Scalea and Samuel M. Galvagno Jr Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of a commercial multi-dimensional echocardiography technique for ventricular volumetry in small animals
The assessment of ventricular volumes using conventional echocardiography methods is limited with regards to the need of geometrical assumptions. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate a novel commercial s... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - July 3, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Jana Grune, Annelie Blumrich, Sarah Brix, Sarah Jeuthe, Cathleen Drescher, Tilman Grune, Anna Foryst-Ludwig, Daniel Messroghli, Wolfgang M. Kuebler, Christiane Ott and Ulrich Kintscher Tags: Technical notes Source Type: research
Are aortic coarctation and rheumatoid arthritis different models of aortic stiffness? Data from an echocardiographic study
Patients who underwent a successful repair of the aortic coarctation (CoA) show high risk for cardiovascular (CV) events. Mechanical and structural abnormalities in the ascending aorta (Ao) might have a role i... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - June 26, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Giorgio Faganello, Giovanni Cioffi, Maurizio Rossini, Federica Ognibeni, Alessandro Giollo, Maurizio Fisicaro, Giulia Russo, Concetta Di Nora, Sara Doimo, Luigi Tarantini, Carmine Mazzone, Antonella Cherubini, Biancamaria D ’Agata Mottolesi, Claudio Pan Tags: Research Source Type: research
Increased aortic intima-media thickness may be used to detect macrovascular complications in adult type II diabetes mellitus patients
Carotid intima media thickness (C-IMT) and aortic IMT (A-IMT) increase in adult and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), respectively. In both age groups IMT is used for early detection of macrovasc... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - June 12, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Ayse Selcan Koc and Hilmi Erdem Sumbul Tags: Research Source Type: research
Echocardiographic characteristics of primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma and outcomes analysis: a retrospective study
Little is known about the echocardiographic characteristics of primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma (PPM) due to its rarity. The aim of this study was to explore the sex-specific echocardiographic patter... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - April 26, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: Lingyun Kong, Ziwang Li, Jingrui Wang and Xiuzhang Lv Tags: Research Source Type: research
