The role of echocardiography for diagnosis and prognostic stratification in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
AbstractHypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most frequent cardiac disease with genetic substrate, affecting about 0.2 –0.5% of the population. While most of the patients with HCM have a relatively good prognosis, some are at increased risk of adverse events. Identifying such patients at risk is important for optimal treatment and follow-up. While clinical and electrocardiographic information plays an important ro le, echocardiography remains the cornerstone in assessing patients with HCM. In this review, we discuss the role of echocardiography in diagnosing HCM, the key features that differentiate HCM from other dis...
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - April 15, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Right ventricular three-dimensional echocardiography: the current status and future perspectives
AbstractThis review focused on right ventricular (RV) three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) and discussed the following agenda. First, we summarized the clinical RV anatomy and function-related RV3DE use followed by the explanations about 3DSTE image acquisition, including pitfall. Next, we reviewed the reliability and feasibility of RV volume and RV ejection fraction measurements during the last decade. Besides, we described the techniques that might overcome the dropout images at RV anterior and out tract including the current limitations. Finally, speckle tracking echocardiography by RV3DE and novel RV shape assessme...
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - April 1, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
The clinical application of the ratio of transmitral early filling velocity to early diastolic strain rate: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionE/eʹsr correlates well with invasive measures of LV filling pressure. In addition,E/eʹsr provides significant prognostic information across various patient populations. Further studies are needed to test ifE/eʹsr has an advantage toE/eʹ. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - March 17, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
A case of acute myocardial infarction caused by a giant thrombus derived from an aneurysm of the sinus of valsalva and a bioprosthetic aortic valve
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Source: Journal of Echocardiography - March 11, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Sizing of mitral annuloplasty rings using real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography and the difference between patients with and without recurrent mitral regurgitation: retrospective cohort study
ConclusionsOur results demonstrated a larger ratio of A2 height to IC distance in patients with recurrent MR. 3D-TEE could be useful for the ring sizing. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - March 5, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
In reply to “ECMELLA: a call for passionate monitoring of hemodynamic effects”
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 17, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Ultrasound molecular imaging: insights into cardiovascular pathology
AbstractSimilar to what has already occurred in cancer medicine, the management of cardiovascular conditions will likely be improved by non-invasive molecular imaging technologies that can provide earlier or more accurate diagnosis. These techniques are already having a positive impact in pre-clinical research by providing insight into pathophysiology or efficacy of new therapies. Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEU) molecular imaging is a technique that relies on the ultrasound detection of targeted microbubble contrast agents to examine molecular or cellular events that occur at the blood pool-endothelial interface. CEU mo...
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 12, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Relationships among pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, dry weight and natriuretic peptide in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography study
ConclusionsThe ePCWP is more sensitive to estimate the change in BW during HD than any other parameters such as ANP and BNP. These results indicated that a substantial amount of excess fluid can be assessed real-time by STE using ePCWP. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - January 28, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Left atrial appendage morphology and cardiac function in patients with sinus rhythm
ConclusionsThese findings suggest that impaired LA and LAA functions are related to changes of the LAA in patients with sinus rhythm. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - January 15, 2020 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
The role of echocardiography in management of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
AbstractHypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, characterized by increased left ventricular wall thickness. Echocardiographic studies are essential for establishing the diagnosis, evaluating the extent of disease, and risk stratification. Echocardiography is also recommended in regular screening of the genotype-positive relatives. Two-dimensional, M-mode, and Doppler echocardiography are standard modalities in HCM diagnosis. Newer echocardiographic techniques as tissue Doppler, strain, and three-dimensional echocardiography are now widely used and can reveal subtle changes in the H...
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - December 18, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Patent foramen ovale and the platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome detected by transesophageal echocardiography
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Source: Journal of Echocardiography - December 15, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
“Hidden” takotsubo cardiomyopathy in cardiac care unit
ConclusionTakotsubo cardiomyopathy may develop in critically ill cardiac diseases but are often underdiagnosed. Careful echocardiographic examination is needed to unveil these “hidden” TC. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - December 12, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Significance of left atrial overload by electrocardiogram in the assessment of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction
ConclusionsP-duration ≥ 110 ms is useful to suggest the presence of LV diastolic dysfunction. Conventional ECG criteria (P-duration ≥ 120 ms and PTFV1\(\ge\) 0.04 mm·s) are highly specific and suggest the presence of LV diastolic dysfunction with LA pressure rise. Echocardiography and ECG should be used in a complementary way when LVDF grades are indeterminate. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - December 6, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
ECMELLA: a call for repetitive echocardiography and passionate monitoring of hemodynamic effects
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Source: Journal of Echocardiography - December 6, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
New horizon of fusion imaging using echocardiography: its progress in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease
AbstractCardiac imaging modalities are essential for the management of cardiac diseases. Multimodality imaging, such as echocardiography, cardiac computed tomography (CT), cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and fluoroscopy, is required for assessing cardiac condition. In recent years, fusion imaging, which integrates different imaging modalities on the same screen, has been developed. Because the fusion imaging is able to merge the advantages of each modality, it has the potential to be valuable for accurate diagnosis as well as the planning of therapeutic strategies. In the clinical setting, the fusion imaging of real-ti...
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - November 24, 2019 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
