Myocardial motion in acute ischemia: revealing invisible deformation by echocardiography
This article reviews the features of myocardial motion during acute ischemia, the mechanisms of ESL and PSS, the diagnosis of ischemic myocardium using strain analysis, and current approaches and future challenges to overcome the limitations in the detection of relative hypokinesis. This article also explains the use of ESL and PSS to detect myocardial ischemic memory that remains after brief ischemia. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - April 13, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Current awareness and use of transthoracic echocardiography in evaluation of valvular heart disease in Kumamoto Prefecture -a report from the Kumamoto cardiovascular echocardiography standardization project
ConclusionsIn Kumamoto Prefecture, echocardiographic measurements are performed according to the recommendations at a relatively low rate. Dissemination of recommendations through remote meetings and the use of the echocardiographic manual may increase the likelihood of TTE being performed according to the recommendations. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - April 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Perforation of the chest wall from bioprosthetic pulmonary valve endocarditis
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - March 19, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Diverse distribution patterns of segmental longitudinal strain are associated with different clinical features and outcomes in dilated cardiomyopathy
ConclusionDCM patients with reduced EF and distinct distribution patterns of impaired LS experienced different outcomes. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - March 7, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
A case of prosthetic valve endocarditis with increased vegetation size despite appropriate antibiotic therapy
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 29, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Practice guidance for stress echocardiography
AbstractStress echocardiography has been one of the most promising methods for the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and pulmonary hypertension. The Japanese Society of Echocardiography produced practical guidance for the implementation of stress echocardiography in 2018. At that time, stress echocardiography was not yet widely disseminated in Japan; therefore, the 2018 practical guidance for the implementation of stress echocardiography included a report on stress echocardiography and a specific protocol to promote its use at many institutions in Japan in the future. And now, an era of rene...
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 15, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Bilateral myxoma presenting as multi-valvular heart disease
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 15, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Left atrial thrombus attached to the orifice of the left superior pulmonary vein: a case report
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 10, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
A case of intravenous leiomyomatosis with intracardiac extension
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 6, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Reducing echocardiographic examination time through routine use of fully automated software: a comparative study of measurement and report creation time
ConclusionsThis fully automated software has the potential to serve as an efficient tool for echocardiographic analysis, offering results that enhance clinical workflow by providing rapid, zero-click reports, thereby adding significant value. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 3, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Extreme shortening of non-coronary cusp of the aortic valve detected by transesophageal echocardiography: a case report
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 3, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Conduction disturbance followed by progressive ventricular wall thickening as an initial manifestation of light-chain cardiac amyloidosis
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 3, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Impact of stroke volume assessment by three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography on the classification of low-gradient aortic stenosis
ConclusionsLVOT ellipticity in low-gradient AS patients varies depending on flow status, and this difference contributes to discrepancies between SVi3DTEE and SVi2DTTE, particularly in LF-LG AS patients. Utilizing SVi3DTEE is valuable for accurately assessing flow status. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
A case of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction detected after transcatheter aortic valve implantation
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Contrast echocardiography during exercise stress in a case of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries after double-switch operation
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - January 26, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
