Biventricular apical ballooning in patient with COVID-19
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - May 12, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
An advanced ultrasound application used to assess peripheral vascular diseases: superb microvascular imaging
AbstractOver the past several years, a novel ultrasound imaging modality termed superb microvascular imaging (SMI) has enabled visualization of microvessels. SMI ultrasound studies of peripheral artery diseases have significantly extended our knowledge of tissue microcirculation and the arterial microenvironments of atherosclerotic lesions. We here present an overview of current knowledge on the utility of SMI assessment of vascular diseases and highlight certain peripheral microcirculation disorders for which SMI is particularly valuable. The evidence indicates that SMI can detect intraplaque neovascularization and useful...
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - April 15, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Ventricular myocardial response to exercise in patients with Fontan circulation
ConclusionsFontan patients have markedly reduced myocardial reserve during exercise. The use of exercise stress echocardiography assessment may improve the clinical management of Fontan patients. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - April 11, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
A rare combination of pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect and congenital aortic stenosis with rheumatic mitral disease in an adolescent
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - April 11, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Descending aorta flow pattern in a neonate with patent ductus arteriosus coexisting with liver hemangioma
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - April 9, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Optimizing contrast-enhanced echocardiography by employing a sonographer driven protocol
ConclusionAllowing sonographers to administer enhancing agent reduced individual echocardiogram study times by approximately 5 min, supporting that a ‘sonographer driven protocol’ is more efficient with potential downstream economic benefits. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - April 2, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Advancement of echocardiography for surveillance of iron overload cardiomyopathy: comparison to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
AbstractThe prevalence of iron overload cardiomyopathy (IOC) is increasing. Patients with transfusion-dependent anemias or conditions associated with increased iron absorption over time are at a significant risk for the development of iron-overloaded states such as IOC. Current guidelines regarding the diagnostic evaluation and follow-up of patients at risk for IOC exist, and are composed of multiple components, including such as echocardiography, genetic testing, magnetic resonance imaging of liver, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). While these are considered reliable for the evaluation of patients at risk for...
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - March 26, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Current clinical applications of speckle tracking echocardiography for assessment of left atrial function
AbstractTwo-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (2D-STE) enables assessment of left atrial (LA) function with better reproducibility and less load dependence than those with conventional methods. Data regarding LA functions determined by 2D-STE in patients with various cardiovascular diseases have recently been accumulating. LA strain has emerged as a novel parameter with the potential of improving the diagnostic accuracy of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction and the prognostic value in patients with heart failure and stroke. Furthermore, LA dysfunction determined by 2D STE can provide incremental prognostic ...
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - March 9, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Noninvasive estimation of impaired left ventricular untwisting velocity by peak early diastolic intra-ventricular pressure gradients using vector flow mapping
ConclusionsThe present results suggest that peak ED-IVPG just after aortic valve closure measured by VFM may be used as noninvasive index for estimation of impaired LV untwisting velocity in the clinical setting. (Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - March 7, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Combination of echocardiography and emergency endomyocardial biopsy for suspected myocarditis in the cardiovascular emergency medical care
AbstractMyocarditis is a fatal inflammatory disease of myocardium, diagnosed with clinical and histopathological findings by endomyocardial biopsy (EMB). Myocarditis has a variety of clinical presentations and a dynamic and sometimes rapid process of severity. Echocardiography plays an important role in the management of myocarditis because it has noninvasiveness and portability. Once acute myocarditis is suspected by an echocardiography, pathological information should be required as early as possible. In our cardiovascular center, emergency EMB suspecting myocarditis was performed in 19 cases (1.3%) among consecutive 146...
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - March 4, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Left atrial thrombus resembling myxoma during sinus rhythm in a patient with mitral stenosis
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 27, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Aggravating dyspnea in a 62-year-old man
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 24, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Reversible acute severe mitral regurgitation accompanying ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 20, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Echocardiographic signs of successful thrombolysis in a pulmonary embolism and COVID-19 pneumonia
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 18, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
Right ventricular apical thrombus detected by transthoracic echocardiography: impact of right ventricular modified apical four-chamber view
(Source: Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: Journal of Echocardiography - February 9, 2021 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research
