The clinical use of stress echocardiography in ischemic heart disease
Stress echocardiography is an established technique for the assessment of extent and severity of coronary artery disease. The combination of echocardiography with a physical, pharmacological or electrical stre... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - March 21, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Rosa Sicari and Lauro Cortigiani Source Type: research
Left Ventricular global longitudinal strain predicts heart failure readmission in acute decompensated heart failure
The goal of this study was to determine if left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) predicts heart failure (HF) readmission in patients with acute decompensated heart failure. (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - March 15, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Simone Romano, Ibrahim N. Mansour, Mayank Kansal, Hana Gheith, Zachary Dowdy, Carolyn A. Dickens, Cassandra Buto-Colletti, June M. Chae, Hussam H. Saleh and Thomas D. Stamos Source Type: research
Erratum to: Modified mallampati classification in determining the success of unsedated transesophageal echocardiography procedure in patients with heart disease: simple but efficient
(Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - March 13, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Jureerat Khongkaew, Dujdao Sahasthas, Tharrittawadha Potat and Phatchara Thammawirat Source Type: research
Right ventricular ejection fraction measurements using two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography by applying an ellipsoid model
There is today no established approach to estimate right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) using 2D transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). The aim of this study was to evaluate a new method for RVEF calculat... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - March 7, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Stina Jorstig, Micael Waldenborg, Mats Lid én and Per Thunberg Source Type: research
Identification of the main determinants of abdominal aorta size: a screening by Pocket Size Imaging Device
Ultrasound exam as a screening test for abdominal aorta (AA) can visualize the aorta in 99% of patients and has a sensitivity and specificity approaching 100% in screening settings for aortic aneurysm. Pocket ... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - January 13, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Roberta Esposito, Federica Ilardi, Vincenzo Schiano Lomoriello, Regina Sorrentino, Vincenzo Sellitto, Giuseppe Giugliano, Giovanni Esposito, Bruno Trimarco and Maurizio Galderisi Source Type: research
Accuracy of echocardiographic area-length method in chronic myocardial infarction: comparison with cardiac CT in pigs
We evaluated echocardiographic area-length methods to measure left ventricle (LV) volumes and ejection fraction (EF) in parasternal short axis views in comparison with cardiac computed tomography (CT) in pigs ... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - January 9, 2017 Category: Radiology Authors: Haitham Ballo, Miikka Tarkia, Matti Haavisto, Christoffer Stark, Marjatta Strandberg, Tommi V ähäsilta, Virva Saunavaara, Tuula Tolvanen, Mika Teräs, Ville-Veikko Hynninen, Timo Savunen, Anne Roivainen, Juhani Knuuti and Antti Saraste Source Type: research
Effects of nitroglycerine on coronary flow velocity before and during adenosine provocation
Transthoracic echocardiography-assessed coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) evaluates coronary microvascular arterial function. Coronary flow velocity measurements at baseline and during hyperemia are used t... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - December 6, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Ann Wittfeldt, Anders Jeppsson and Li-Ming Gan Source Type: research
Geographical predisposition influences on the distribution and tissue characterisation of eccentric coronary plaques in non-branching coronary arteries: cross-sectional study of coronary plaques analysed by intravascular ultrasound
We investigated the influence of geographical predisposition on the spatial distribution and composition of coronary plaques. (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - November 22, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Hidenori Komiyama, Hitoshi Takano, Shunichi Nakamura, Masamichi Takano, Noritake Hata, Miyauchi Yasushi, Yoshihiko Seino, Kyoichi Mizuno and Wataru Shimizu Source Type: research
Left ventricular remodeling and the athlete ’s heart, irrespective of quality load training
Regular physical exercise determines a progressive increase of the cardiac mass known as adaptive hypertrophy. Up to now, two morphological echocardiographic heart patterns of athletes have been described by M... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - November 17, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Giorgio Galanti, Laura Stefani, Gabriele Mascherini, Valentina Di Tante and Loira Toncelli Source Type: research
Quantitative evaluation of longitudinal strain in layer-specific myocardium during normal pregnancy in China
The myocardial wall of the left ventricle is a complex, multilayered structure and is not homogenous. The aim of this study was to determine longitudinal strain (LS) in the three myocardial layers in normal pr... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - November 10, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Juan Cong, Zhibin Wang, Hong Jin, Wugang Wang, Kun Gong, Yuanyuan Meng and Yong Lee Source Type: research
Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of mortality in acute pulmonary embolism
The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of adding quantitative assessments of cardiac function from echocardiography to clinical factors in predicting the outcome of patients with acute pulmonary emb... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - October 28, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Talal Dahhan, Irfan Siddiqui, Victor F. Tapson, Eric J. Velazquez, Stephanie Sun, Clemontina A. Davenport, Zainab Samad and Sudarshan Rajagopal Source Type: research
Left ventricular diastolic function is strongly correlated with active emptying of the left atrium: a novel analysis using three-dimensional echocardiography
Increased left atrial (LA) dimensions are known to be a risk factor in predicting cardiovascular events and mortality and to be one key diagnostic tool to assess diastolic dysfunction. Currently, LA measuremen... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - October 7, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Johannes Scherr, Philip Jung, Tibor Schuster, Lars Pollmer, Gert Eisele, Franz Goss, Jens Schneider and Martin Halle Source Type: research
Modified mallampati classification in determining the success of unsedated transesophageal echocardiography procedure in patients with heart disease: simple but efficient
The transesophageal echocardiograhpy (TEE) has been studied worldwide. However, identifying additional factors on top of operator's experience and patient's cooperation which could influence the success of the... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - October 5, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Jureerat Khongkaew, Dujdao Sahasthas, Tharrittawadha Potat and Phatchara Thammawirat Source Type: research
Total average diastolic longitudinal displacement by colour tissue doppler imaging as an assessment of diastolic function
The current method for a non-invasive assessment of diastolic dysfunction is complex with the use of algorithms of many different echocardiographic parameters. Total average diastolic longitudinal displacement... (Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound)
Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound - September 17, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Martina Chantal de Knegt, Tor Biering-S ørensen, Peter Søgaard, Jacob Sivertsen, Jan Skov Jensen and Rasmus Møgelvang Source Type: research
