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Two-Dimensional Longitudinal Strain and Strain Rate Imaging for Assessing the Right Ventricular Function in Patients with Mitral StenosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: RV systolic function evaluated by L2DS analysis in patients with MS has shown decreased global and segmental systolic functions. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - October 26, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Aydan Ongun Ozdemir, Cansın Tulunay Kaya, Cagdas Ozdol, Basar Candemir, Sibel Turhan, Irem Dıncer, Cetin Erol Source Type: journals

Pressure Recovery Explains Doppler Overestimation of Invasive Pressure Gradient across Segmental Vascular StenosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Caution should be used in applying the SBE to the noninvasive assessment of AC severity. Significant segmental stenosis is associated with significant underestimation of the actual pressure gradient because of viscous losses. A substantial overestimation of the actual pressure drop due to a pressure recovery effect may occur in mild AC, especially when the distal aorta is not dilated. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - October 19, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alessandro Giardini, Theresa A. Tacy Source Type: journals

Two-Dimensional Ultrasound Speckle Tracking Imaging in Evaluation of Early Changes in Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients with Essential HypertensionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: STI may be helpful for the detection of early changes in left ventricular diastolic function in patients with EH. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 18, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yuming Mu, Chuan Qin, Chunmei Wang, Guliqiman Huojiaabudula Source Type: journals

Persistent Ventricular Asynchrony after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Predicts Cardiac EventsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Despite successful surgical revascularization residual impairment of LV systolic function and persistent asynchrony in the form of prolonged t-IVT are associated with postoperative events. Since these abnormalities remained despite full medical therapy, they may thus suggest a need for electrical resynchronization therapy. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ***********) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Gani Bajraktari, Alison Duncan, John Pepper, Michael Y. Henein Source Type: journals

Measurement of the Myocardial Performance Index in Ambulatory Patients with Heart Failure: Correlation with Other Clinical and Echocardiographic Parameters and Independent Prognostic ValueEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In our patients with HF, MPI was the best predictor of cardiovascular events. Mitral regurgitation was the only other variable which had an additive prognostic value at multivariate analysis. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Enrico Vizzardi, Ermanna Chiari, Pompilio Faggiano, Antonio D'Aloia, Tania Bordonali, Marco Metra, Livio Dei Cas Source Type: journals

Noninvasive Assessment of Atherosclerosis in Patients with Isolated HypertensionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: In patients with isolated hypertension, AVP and FMD decrease and CIMT increases. In addition, CIMT is inversely correlated with AVP and FMD, and AVP is directly correlated with FMD. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Unal Guntekin, Yilmaz Gunes, Ahmet Gunes, Yemlihan Ceylan, Hasan Ali Gumrukcuoglu, Yavuz Yucel, Hakki Simsek, Mustafa Tuncer Source Type: journals

Left Atrial Appendage Aneurysm Secondary to Eccentric Severe Ischemic Mitral RegurgitationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a case of 56-year-old male with a giant LAA secondary to ischemic severe mitral regurgitation without significant dilatation of the left atrial main chamber. The mitral regurgitation jet was directed toward the LAA, which we thought as the cause of disproportionate LAA enlargement. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mehmet Bilge, Ayse Saatci Yasar, Mehmet Bozkurt, Fatih Karakas, Emine Bilen, Isa Oner Yuksel Source Type: journals

Segmental Contribution to Left Ventricular Systolic Function at Rest and Stress: A Quantitative Real Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The relative volumetric contribution of each myocardial segment to global left ventricular systolic function at rest and stress is not uniform. The basal segments contribute more than the mid and apical segments. Specifically, the basal anterior, basal anterolateral, and basal inferolateral segments contribute the most to augmentation of left ventricular systolic function with exercise. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Smadar Kort, Swapna Mamidipally, Purnema Madahar, Laura Buzzanca, Barbara Blizzard, Juan Gamboa, David L. Brown Source Type: journals

Ventricular Mechanical Asynchrony in Patients with Different Degrees of Systolic Dysfunction: Results from AVE Registry by the Italian Society of Cardiovascular Echography (SIEC)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The prevalence of intraventricular asynchrony is independent of the LV systolic dysfunction severity. This could indicate the potential role of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with mild-moderate systolic dysfunction. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Scipione Carerj, Santi Raffa, Alfonso Roberto Martiniello, Anna Leto, Salvatore Scandura, Fabio Capasso, Salvatore La Carrubba, Rodolfo Citro, Annibale Izzo, Santi Mangano, Concetta Zito, Maria Penco, Pio Caso Source Type: journals

Left Ventricular Untwisting in Restrictive and Pseudorestrictive Left Ventricular Filling: Novel Insights into DiastologyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of our study was to gain further insight into the mechanics of diastology by comparison of LV untwisting measured by speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) in young healthy adults with normal and "pseudorestrictive" LV filling, and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) patients with "true restrictive" LV filling. Methods: The study comprised 20 healthy volunteers with a Doppler LV-inflow pattern compatible with restrictive LV filling but a diastolic early phase filling velocity/early diastolic velocity of the mitral annulus (E/Em) ratio (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bas M. van Dalen, Osama I. I. Soliman, Wim B. Vletter, Folkert J. ten Cate, Marcel L. Geleijnse Source Type: journals

Altered Early Left Ventricular Diastolic Wall Velocities in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Tissue Doppler StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: The presence of PH not only decreases IS early (E) wave diastolic velocity generation but also distorts the entire pattern of IS diastolic relaxation when compared to patients with typical LVDD and no PH. Further studies are now needed to assess the full effect of PH on LV diastole and how this influences clinical outcomes. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Angel López-Candales, Raveen Bazaz, Kathy Edelman, Beth Gulyasy Source Type: journals

Association of Left Atrial Strain and Strain Rate Assessed by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography with Paroxysmal Atrial FibrillationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Speckle tracking echocardiography could be used in measurements of LAS and LASR. Decreased negative LASR was independently associated with PAF. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wei-Chuan Tsai, Cheng-Han Lee, Chih-Chan Lin, Yen-Wen Liu, Yao-Yi Huang, Wei-Ting Li, Ju-Yi Chen, Li-Jen Lin Source Type: journals

Right Atrial Metastasis Mimicking Myxoma in Advanced Hepatocellular CarcinomaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We described two cases of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with large masses in the right atrium mimicking atrial myxoma. The RA masses were incidentally detected during two-dimensional echocardiographic examination. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ashraf M. Anwar, Youssef F. M. Nosir, Mohammed A. R. Chamsi-Pasha, Aref Ajam, Hassan Chamsi-Pasha Source Type: journals

Cardiac Structural and Functional Changes in Competitive Amateur CyclistsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Amateur competitive cycling leads to considerable LV structural and functional changes. The increases in LV wall thickness and cavity size together with supranormal diastolic properties are key characteristics of this LV remodeling. As well, LV mass, diastolic function, and RV size are predictors of exercise capacity, indicating an important involvement of these elements in improving cardiac function with endurance training. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ********) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Petr Kuchynka, Tomas Palecek, Zdenek Vilikus, Stepan Havranek, Katerina Taborska, William E. Louch, Ales Linhart Source Type: journals

Study of Left Ventricular Rotation and Torsion in the Acute Phase of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Speckle Tracking EchocardiographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: LV systolic torsion is decreased in AMI and more markedly decreased in patients with LVEF (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Satish C. Govind, Varuna K. Gadiyaram, Miguel Quintana, Ramesh S. S. , Samir Saha Source Type: journals

Three-Dimensional Echocardiography for Quantitative Analysis of Left-Ventricular AneurysmEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Quantitative analysis of left-ventricular (LV) aneurysms after myocardial infarction is prognostically relevant and assists in planning surgery. Three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography facilitates clear visualization of cardiac anatomy and accurate assessment of functional parameters. The aim of the present study was to determine the ability of 3D echocardiography to quantify LV aneurysms. Methods: Ten patients with a known LV-aneurysm after myocardial infarction underwent 3D echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging at 1.5 Tesla within 3 days. For 3D echocardiography, a multiplanar transeso...
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cosima Jahnke, Daniela Foell, Gudrun Heinrichs, Bernd Jung, Thorsten Bley, Michael Handke, Christophe Bode, Annette Geibel Source Type: journals

Measurement of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by Real Time 3D Echocardiography in Patients with Severe Systolic Dysfunction: Comparison with Radionuclide AngiographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In patients with severe systolic dysfunction, 3DE shows poor agreement for measurement of LVEF as compared to RNA. There may be underestimation of up to 20% in absolute terms by 3DE. Accordingly, the two methods are not interchangeable for the follow-up of LV function. A limitation of 3DE may, at least in part, be related to the incomplete incorporation of the apical region into the pyramidal image sector in patients with dilated hearts. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ***********) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hajo Müller, Caroline Frangos, Eric Fleury, Alberto Righetti, René Lerch, Haran Burri Source Type: journals

Adult-Type Anomalous Origin of the Left Coronary Artery from the Main Pulmonary Artery: One Case ReportEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCAPA) is a rare congenital defect that presents even less frequently in adults. Here we described a 40-year-old patient presenting with palpitations. Electrocardiography revealed frequent ventricular ectopy. Echocardiography revealed a dilated left ventricle and an abnormal flow pattern in the pulmonary artery and at the right side of the interventricular septum. Coronary angiography demonstrated an enlarged right coronary artery (RCA) with collateralization to the left coronary artery (LCA) and reflux of contrast into the pulmonary artery. Computed ...
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cihan Örem, Abdülkadir Kırış, Levent Korkmaz, Serkan Öztürk, Nuray Kahraman, Polat Koşucu, Ali Rıza Karaci, Şükrü Çelik Source Type: journals

Ten-Year Echo/Doppler Determination of the Benefits of Aerobic Exercise after the Age of 65 YearsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study evaluates the cardiovascular (CV), pulmonary, and metabolic effects of competitive distance running on age-related deterioration in men between 69 (±3) and 77 (±2) years (mean ± SD). Twelve elderly competitive distance runners (ER) underwent oxygen consumption and echo/Doppler treadmill stress testing (Balke protocol) for up to 10 years. Twelve age-matched sedentary controls (SC) with no history of CV disease were similarly tested and the results compared for the initial three series of the study. CV data clearly separated the ER from SC. At entry, resting and maximal heart rate, systolic/diastolic blood pres...
Source: Echocardiography - September 17, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Alexander J. Muster, Hyunggun Kim, Bonnie Kane, David D. McPherson Source Type: journals

Observer Variation in the Echocardiographic Measurement of Maximum Atrial Septal Excursion: A Comparison of M-Mode with Two-Dimensional or Transesophageal EchocardiographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: MME assessment of MASE is associated with substantially lower inter- and intraobserver variation than 2DE or TEE assessment. The magnitude of MASE is substantially higher with MME than with 2DE or TEE. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ********) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - September 14, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rajeev Garg, Azam Khaja, Richard Madsen, Martin A. Alpert, Lokesh Tejwani, Kul Aggarwal Source Type: journals

Accurate Localization and Echocardiographic-Pathologic Correlation of Tricuspid Valve Angiolipoma by Intraoperative Transesophageal EchocardiographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We describe a rare case of a pedunculated angiolipoma of the TV which was misdiagnosed as RA myxoma on TTE and discuss the echocardiographic-pathologic correlates of the tumor as well as its accurate localization by TEE. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 31, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Satyajeet Misra, Prabhat K. Sinha, Thomas Koshy, Samavedam Sandhyamani, Chandrabhanu Parija, Kirun Gopal Source Type: journals

Are the Extent, Location, and Score of Segmental Wall Motion Abnormalities Related to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Response?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: A large extent of WMAs and a WMSI >2 predicted a poorer CRT response. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Xuedong Shen, Wilbert S. Aronow, Chandra K. Nair, Mark J. Holmberg, Tom Hee, Stephanie Maciejewski, Dennis J. Esterbrooks Source Type: journals

Usefulness and Limitation of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography to Predict Acute Response to Cardiac Resynchronization TherapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Myocardial viability is an important factor influencing acute hemodynamic response to CRT. In acute responders, significant MR reduction is frequent. The combined presence of MR and viability in the region of the pacing lead predicts acute response to CRT with the best accuracy. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mario Sénéchal, Patrizio Lancellotti, Patrick Garceau, Jean Champagne, Michelle Dubois, Julien Magne, Louis Blier, Frank Molin, François Philippon, Jean G. Dumesnil, Luc Pierard, Gilles O'Hara Source Type: journals

Evaluation of the Severity of Mitral Regurgitation by the Use of Signal Void in Magnetic Resonance ImagingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: MRI is an alternative method for evaluating mitral regurgitation. Our study suggests a new parameter, RAFSA by cine MRI, to grade the severity of mitral regurgitation and provides threshold values in order to define mild, moderate, and severe regurgitations. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ***********) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Oner Ozdogan, Alper Yuksel, Cemil Gurgun, Meral Kayikcioglu, Oguz Yavuzgil, Cahide Soydas Cinar Source Type: journals

Examination of Intercostal Arteries with Transthoracic Doppler SonographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Evaluation technique of serial ICAs and LAs was shown. We think that it may be a clinically useful method in the study of spinal cord circulation in the repair of cases of descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ***********) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tetsuya Koyanagi, Nobuyoshi Kawaharada, Yoshihiko Kurimoto, Toshiro Ito, Toshio Baba, Masanori Nakamura, Atsushi Watanebe, Tetsuya Higami Source Type: journals

Valvular Heart Disease in Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Presentation of a Case and Review of the LiteratureEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We report a case of chronic severe aortic regurgitation in a patient with OI complicated by the development of a flail aortic valve leaflet and presenting with a transient ischemic attack. The patient subsequently underwent successful combined bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement and coronary artery bypass grafting. We review the literature on valvular disease and other cardiovascular manifestations in OI and the related surgical considerations relevant to this patient population. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ***********) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Raphael E. Bonita, Ira S. Cohen, Barbara A. Berko Source Type: journals

Interventricular Delay Optimization: A Comparison among Three Different Echocardiographic MethodsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: VV-interval optimization was shown to determine a further benefit beyond CRT. A significant concordance was present between VV programming based on different echocardiographic methods. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ***********) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Matteo Bertini, Cinzia Valzania, Mauro Biffi, Cristian Martignani, Matteo Ziacchi, Stefano Pedri, Giulia Domenichini, Igor Diemberger, Davide Saporito, Guido Rocchi, Claudio Rapezzi, Angelo Branzi, Giuseppe Boriani Source Type: journals

Tricuspid Regurgitation after Orthotopic Heart TransplantationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: There appears to be no difference between the TR severity and TR velocity at early and late time points regardless of anastomotic technique. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nishant Kalra, Jack G. Copeland, Vincent L. Sorrell Source Type: journals

Assessment of Left Ventricular Systolic Asynchrony in Patients with Clinical HypothyroidismEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Patients with overt hypothyroidism show evidence of LV asynchrony by TSI. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Şahin Kaplan, Abdulkadir Kırış, Cihangir Erem, Tuba Kaplan, Gülhanım Kırış, Ömer Gedikli, Mustafa Koçak, Merih Baykan, Şükrü Çelik Source Type: journals

Tricuspid Annular Velocity Assessed by Doppler Tissue Imaging as a Marker of Right Ventricular Involvement in the Acute and Late Phase after a First ST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Tricuspid annular velocities assessed by DTI may be used as a marker of RV involvement in the acute and the late phase after a first STEMI. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nils Witt, Mahbubul Alam, Leif Svensson, Bassem A. Samad Source Type: journals

The Correlation between Three-Dimensional Vena Contracta Area and Aortic Regurgitation Index in Patients with Aortic RegurgitationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: 3D color flow VC area measurement provides a simple and accurate method for assessing the severity of AR. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chih-Hui Chin, Chung-Huo Chen, Hung-Shun Lo Source Type: journals

Echocardiographic Determination of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Healthy Bonnet MacaquesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: This study found echocardiography to be a feasible and practical method to evaluate EAT in nonhuman primates. In bonnet macaques, EAT thickness correlates with LV and LA dimensions and augmentation index, and is independently related to age and weight. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ather Mansoor, Louis Salciccioli, Ghazanfar Qureshi, Haroon Kamran, Leonard A. Rosenblum, John G. Kral, Jason Lazar Source Type: journals

Association of Bicuspid Aortic Valve Morphology and Aortic Root Dimensions: A Substudy of the Aortic Stenosis Progression Observation Measuring Effects of Rosuvastatin (ASTRONOMER) StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In patients with mild to moderate aortic stenosis due to a BAV, the presence of Type I valve orientation was associated with significantly greater aortic root parameters compared to Type II valve orientation. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Davinder S. Jassal, Kapil M. Bhagirath, James W. Tam, Randall A. Sochowski, Jean G. Dumesnil, Peter J. Giannoccaro, John Jue, A. Shekhar Pandey, Campbell D. Joyner, Koon K. Teo, Kwan L. Chan Source Type: journals

Infection and the Risk of Topical Anesthetic Induced Clinically Significant Methemoglobinemia after Transesophageal EchocardiographyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In conclusion, patients with an active systemic infection who undergo TEE are at a higher risk of methemoglobinemia. However, none of the risk factors for methemoglobinemia including active infection reached statistical significance in the regression analysis which has to be interpreted with caution in view of the low event rate. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 30, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Srikanth Vallurupalli, Smita Das, Shalini Manchanda Source Type: journals

Assessment of Left Ventricular Function and Tei Index by Tissue Doppler Imaging in Patients with Slow Coronary FlowEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: LV systolic and diastolic function is impaired in patients with SCF. TDI analysis of mitral annular velocities such as the Tei index, Em, Em/Am, and Sm is useful to assess LV systolic and diastolic dysfunction in patients with SCF. Mean TFC and RCA TFC were positively correlated with the Tei index and LCX TFC was negatively correlated with Em/Am. TDI may be better than conventional echocardiography in assessing LV function in patients with SCF. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 27, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Merih Baykan, Emre Cumhur Baykan, Salih Turan, Ömer Gedikli, Şahin Kaplan, Abdulkadir Kırış, Ismet Durmuş, Şükrü Çelik Source Type: journals

Exercise Echocardiography in Cryopreserved Aortic Homografts: Comparison of a Prototype Stentless, a Stented Bioprosthesis, and Native Aortic ValvesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Implanted aortic CH had better hemodynamic performance than SS and SD bioprosthesis and similar to native normal aortic valves, both at rest and immediately after exercise. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 27, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Adriana Cordovil, Orlando Campos Filho, José Lázaro de Andrade, Ana Clara Tude Rodrigues, Luis Antonio Gerola, Valdir Moises, Enio Buffolo, Antonio Carlos de Camargo Carvalho Source Type: journals

Right Ventricular Remodeling after Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal DefectEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Transcatheter closure of ASD results in rapid normalization of RV volume overload and improvement of RV function. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 27, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jiandong Ding, Genshan Ma, Yaoyao Huang, Chen Wang, Xiaoli Zhang, Jian Zhu, Fengxiang Lu Source Type: journals

Changes in Abdominal Aortic Diameter in Response to the Cold Pressor Test and Nitroglycerin: A New Noninvasive Model for the Assessment of Endothelial-Dependent and Endothelial-Independent Vascular RelaxationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Coronary vascular responses to the cold pressor test (CPT) have been shown to parallel changes caused by infusion of acetylcholine. Whereas the CPT is a method of assessing endothelial-dependent vasodilation, nitroglycerin produces endothelial-independent vasodilation. We performed histological studies on autopsy specimens of abdominal aorta and demonstrated that it is predominantly muscular artery. To test the hypothesis that vasodilatory responses of the abdominal aorta to interventions would parallel those of peripheral vessels, 33 normal males without hypertension, diabetes, or hyperlipidemia, and 10 younger male smoke...
Source: Echocardiography - August 27, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Premindra Anthony N. Chandraratna, Kanishka Wijegunaratne, Kameel F. Farag, Anoshie R. Nimalasuriya, Sajen J. Mathews Source Type: journals

Left Atrial Compliance and Pulmonary Venous Flow Velocities Are Related to Functional Status in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Mitral StenosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Our findings suggested that in patients with MS, when there is inconsistency between symptomatic status and conventional echocardiographic variables, simple and noninvasive Doppler parameters, LA compliance, and PVF could be measured before cardiac catheterization for more accurate and complete evaluation of patients. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 27, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yeşim Güray, Burcu Demirkan, Adnan Karan, Ümit Güray, Ayça Boyacı, Şule Korkmaz Source Type: journals

Baseline Echocardiographic Predictors of Dynamic Intraventricular Obstruction of the Left Ventricle during Dobutamine Stress EchocardiogramEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Relative wall thickness and LVOT diameter were independent predictors of obstruction. As a dichotomous variable, a relative wall thickness [le] 0.44 was the only independent predictor of dynamic IVO. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 27, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Edmundo Jose Nassri Câmara, Maristela Magnavita Oliveira, Fábio Maia Ribeiro Source Type: journals

Feasibility of Two-Dimensional Global Longitudinal Strain and Strain Rate Imaging for the Assessment of Left Atrial Function: A Study in Subjects with a Low Probability of Cardiovascular Disease and Normal Exercise CapacityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Global longitudinal LA ɛ/SR parameters determined by 2D speckle tracking echocardiography are feasible and reproducible indices for the evaluation of LA function. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 27, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dong Gyu Kim, Kyung Jin Lee, Sahng Lee, So-Yeon Jeong, Young Sook Lee, Yu Jeong Choi, Hyeon Soo Yoon, Jeong Hee Kim, Kyung Tae Jeong, Soon Chang Park, Mira Park Source Type: journals

Does Oxidative Stress Modulate Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Asymptomatic Subjects with Hereditary Hemochromatosis?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Although our study was limited by the relatively small subject number, these results suggest that a possible role of oxidative stress to affect LV diastolic function in asymptomatic HH subjects and SR imaging may be a sensitive measure to detect that effect. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 27, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yukitaka Shizukuda, Charles D. Bolan, Dorothy J. Tripodi, Vandana Sachdev, Tammy T. Nguyen, Gilberto Botello, Yu-Ying Yau, Stanislav Sidenko, Ernst Inez, Mir I. Ali, Myron A. Waclawiw, Susan F. Leitman, Douglas R. Rosing Source Type: journals

Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy on Aortic Stiffness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Aortic strain and distensibility were lower in patients with OSAS than in control patients, and CPAP treatment provided improvement in aortic elastic parameters. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - August 27, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Telat Keles, Tahir Durmaz, Nihal Akar Bayram, Bulent Ciftci, Ekrem Yeter, Murat Akcay, Engin Bozkurt Source Type: journals

Feasibility of Using Tissue Doppler Velocities in Stress Echo during Upright Bicycle ExerciseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Tissue velocities decreased from base to apex. Mean difference between the raters was[minus]0.02 cm/sec at rest and 0.45 cm/sec during exercise. Peak-to-peak variability was lowest in the mitral ring during rest (10[ndash]14%) and increased at peak exercise (15[ndash]21%). The proportion of segments eligible for analysis was 84% in the septum and 67% in the anterior wall during exercise. Thus, in patients with normal coronary arteries, tissue Doppler velocities decrease from base toward the apex during bicycle exercise. Interrater agreement is reduced during exercise and beat-to-beat variability is lowest in t...
Source: Echocardiography - June 24, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Anders Hovland, Hanne Bjørnstad, Jan Prytz, Asbjørn Støylen, Harald Vik-Mo Source Type: journals

Arterial Mechanics in Ischemic versus Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy: Clinical and Diagnostic ImpactEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Both carotid and aortic mechanical functions are more deteriorated in ischemic compared with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy. Different functional and structural mechanisms might be responsible for the deterioration of arterial elastic properties in each category. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - June 21, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hala Mahfouz Badran, AbdAllh Mostafa, Amany Serage, Walla Fareed, Ehab Abdelfatah, Adnan Fathe Source Type: journals

Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome Due to Echinococcus multilocularisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We present a case of recurrent inferior vena cava (IVC) syndrome due to alveolar echinococcosis and strongly suspected on transthoracic echocardiographic examination. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - June 21, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Isabelle Anne Rossi, Dominique Delay, Salah Dine Qanadli, Andres Jaussi Source Type: journals

Mitral Regurgitation Associated with Mitral Annular Dilation in Patients with Lone Atrial Fibrillation: An Echocardiographic StudyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Therefore, we concluded that left atrial dilation and corresponding mitral annular dilation may cause MR in lone AF patients without LV dysfunction and/or dilatation. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - June 21, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Takashi Kihara, A. Marc Gillinov, Kunitsugu Takasaki, Shota Fukuda, Jong-Min Song, Maiko Shiota, Takahiro Shiota Source Type: journals

Worsening of Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume and Mitral Regurgitation without Increase in Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony on Acute Interruption of Cardiac Resynchronization TherapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: In long-term responders to CRT, there is alteration in the function of remodeled LV with acute interruption of CRT, without significant worsening of LV dyssynchrony. The role of different echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of LV dyssynchrony remains controversial. Even after long-term CRT reversely remodels the LV, the therapy needs to be continued uninterrupted for sustained benefits. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - June 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Suman S. Kuppahally, Michael B. Fowler, Randall Vagelos, Paul Wang, Amin Al-Ahmad, Allan Paloma, David Liang Source Type: journals

Safety and Feasibility of Real Time Adenosine Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography with Emphasis on Induction of Arrhythmias: A Study in Healthy Volunteers and Patients with Stable Coronary Artery DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Real time MCE using low emission power does not increase the occurrence of premature complexes in healthy volunteers or CAD patients. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume **, ************) (Source: Echocardiography)
Source: Echocardiography - June 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: P. A. Dijkmans, L. J. M. Juffermans, J. van Dijk, R. J. P. Musters, Spreeuwenberg, O. Kamp Source Type: journals

The Effect of Dobutamine without and with L-Arginine on Arterial Compliance in Heart Failure PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The effect of dobutamine on carotid and brachial arteries compliance and the association of L-arginine as a potential nitric oxide pathway restorer were evaluated in patients with heart failure. Twenty-seven outpatients participated. Drugs used for the treatment of heart failure were withheld at least 24 hours before the study. The carotid and brachial artery diameters and hemodynamic variables were evaluated by ultrasonography and Doppler in baseline conditions, with dobutamine, with flow-mediated dilatation (FMD), and with placebo or L-arginine alone and associated with dobutamine. There was a significant increase in car...
Source: Echocardiography - June 16, 2009 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sofia Lagudis, Alice Tatsuko Yamada, Marcelo Luiz Campos Vieira, Caio Cesar Jorge Medeiros, Alfredo José Mansur, Silvia G. Lage Source Type: journals