Better Appreciation of the Mechanical Maladaptive Remodeling in Aortic Stenosis: Imaging in Proper Perspective.
Presence and Relevance of Midsystolic Notching on Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Flow Velocity Envelopes in Pulmonary H...
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Cardiovascular Dysfunction in Children Exposed to Preeclampsia During Fetal Life.
...Keeping in view the developmental origin of health and disease hypothesis, the aim of this study was to assess differences in cardiac and vascular structure and function in children exposed to preeclampsia in utero compared with those of normotensive mothers. The hypothesis under investigation was that children exposed to preeclampsia would have al...
Rapid Learning of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Early Identification of COVID-19 Complications: A Collaborative Effort....
Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Abnormalities in Patients with Kawasaki Disease According to Established Guidelines and Z S...
The diagnosis of coronary artery abnormalities (CAA), including dilation and aneurysm, in patients with Kawasaki disease is paramount to treatment planning. CAA are defined using various standards, which makes diagnosis difficult. The aims of this study were to determine the variability of CAA prevalence according to existing guidelines and Z score...
Systematic Fluoroscopic-Echocardiographic Fusion Imaging Protocol for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair Int...
...Whether fluoroscopic-echocardiographic fusion imaging (FI) might offer added value for intraprocedural guidance during transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair is yet unknown, and few data exist regarding the safety and feasibility of this novel technology. The aim of this single-center study was to test and validate a FI protocol for intrapr...
The Pathophysiological Link between Right Atrial Remodeling and Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation in Patients with Atri...
Atrial fibrillation (AF) itself may lead to functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR) through tricuspid annulus (TA) dilation. However, the pathophysiological determinants of TA enlargement in AF patients remain to be clarified. The objectives of this study were (1) to compare the TA size and function in AF patients versus healthy subjects; (2) to i...
Association between Transesophageal Echocardiography and Clinical Outcomes after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.
Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is the most widely performed cardiac surgery in the United States. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is frequently used in a variety of cardiac surgical procedures, but its clinical benefit in isolated CABG surgery is unclear, and guidelines remain indeterminate. The aim of this study was to compare ...
Prognostic Value of Intraplaque Neovascularization Detected by Carotid Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Patients Undergoi...
Stress echocardiography (SE) is used for diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) detects carotid intraplaque neovascularization (IPN). The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that combining SE with carotid CEUS in patients with known or suspect...
Reference Values of Carotid Ultrafast Pulse-Wave Velocity: A Prospective, Multicenter, Population-Based Study.
...Ultrafast ultrasound imaging has been demonstrated to be an effective method to evaluate carotid stiffness through carotid pulse-wave velocity (PWV) with high reproducibility, but a lack of reference values has precluded its widespread use in clinical practice. The aims of this study were to establish reference values of PWV for ultrafast ultrasoun...
