Issue 1/2015
Content (48 Articles)
Reliability, repeatability, and reproducibility of pulmonary transit time assessment by contrast enhanced echocardiography
Ingeborg H. F. Herold, Salvatore Saporito, R. Arthur Bouwman, Patrick Houthuizen, Hans C. van Assen, Massimo Mischi, Hendrikus H. M. Korsten
The potential clinical value of contrast-enhanced echocardiography beyond current recommendations
Malin K. Larsson, Cristina Da Silva, Elif Gunyeli, Ali Akebat Bin Ilami, Karolina Szummer, Reidar Winter, Anna Bjällmark
Quantitative evaluation of myocardial fibrosis by cardiac integrated backscatter analysis in Kawasaki disease
Lijian Xie, Renjian Wang, Min Huang, Yongwei Zhang, Jie Shen, Tingting Xiao
Impact of B-type natriuretic peptide level on the risk of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation: a prospective study
Rojina Pant, Mita Patel, Enrique Garcia-Sayan, Marwan Wassouf, Oliver D’Silva, Richard F. Kehoe, Rami Doukky
Status and potential clinical value of a transthoracic evaluation of the coronary arteries
Fabien Labombarda, Samuela Castelnuovo, Dionysis Goularas, Cesare R. Sirtori
Estimated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography predicts successful ablation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Masanori Kawasaki, Ryuhei Tanaka, Taiji Miyake, Reiko Matsuoka, Mayumi Kaneda, Shingo Minatoguchi, Takeshi Hirose, Koji Ono, Maki Nagaya, Hidemaro Sato, Yoshiaki Kawase, Shinji Tomita, Kunihiko Tsuchiya, Hitoshi Matsuo, Toshiyuki Noda, Shinya Minatoguchi
Echo-Doppler–derived indexes of ventricular stiffness and ventriculo-arterial interaction as predictors of new-onset atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure
Ji Hyun Yoon, Myung-Hyun Kim, Hyemoon Chung, Eui-Young Choi, Pil-Ki Min, Young Won Yoon, Byoung Kwon Lee, Bum-Kee Hong, Se-Joong Rim, Hyuck Moon Kwon, Jong-Youn Kim
Clinical utility of transthoracic echocardiography for screening abdominal aortic aneurysm: a prospective study in a Japanese population
Yoshihisa Matsumura, Michiko Wada, Daigo Hirakawa, Yuka Yasuoka, Norihito Morimoto, Hiroaki Takeuchi, Hiroaki Kitaoka, Kazumasa Orihashi, Tetsuro Sugiura
Left ventricular twist mechanics and its relation with aortic stiffness in chronic kidney disease patients without overt cardiovascular disease
Samir Sulemane, Vasileios F. Panoulas, Klio Konstantinou, Athanasios Bratsas, Frederick W. Tam, Edwina A. Brown, Petros Nihoyannopoulos
Respiratory influence on left atrial volume calculation with 3D-echocardiography
Mathias Sørgaard, Jesper J. Linde, Hafsa Ismail, Niels Risum, Klaus F. Kofoed, Jørgen T. Kühl, Benjamin Tittle, Walter B. Nielsen, Jens D. Hove
Evaluation of right ventricular function in fetal hypoplastic left heart syndrome using spatio-temporal image correlation (STIC)
Jing Zhang, Qichang Zhou, Yili Zhao, Qinghai Peng, Zheli Gong, Xiangdang Long
Combination of single quantitative parameters into multiparametric model for ischemia detection is not superior to visual assessment during dobutamine stress echocardiography
Jelena Čelutkienė, Greta Burneikaitė, Linas Petkevičius, Laura Balkevičienė, Aleksandras Laucevičius
Strain-time curve analysis by speckle tracking echocardiography in cardiac resynchronization therapy: Insight into the pathophysiology of responders vs. non-responders
Andrew C. Y. To, Rodolfo D. Benatti, Kimi Sato, Richard A. Grimm, James D. Thomas, Bruce L. Wilkoff, Deborah Agler, Zoran B. Popović
Erratum to: ‘Left ventricular twist mechanics and its relation with aortic stiffness in chronic kidney disease patients without overt cardiovascular disease’
Samir Sulemane, Vasileios F. Panoulas, Klio Konstantinou, Athanasios Bratsas, Julia Grapsa, Frederick W. Tam, Edwina A. Brown, Petros Nihoyannopoulos
Early changes in right ventricular longitudinal function in chronic asymptomatic alcoholics revealed by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography
Sisi Meng, Lijuan Guo, Guangsen Li
Reproducibility of a novel echocardiographic 3D automated software for the assessment of mitral valve anatomy
Iolanda Aquila, Ariana González, Covadonga Fernández-Golfín, Luis Miguel Rincón, Eduardo Casas, Ana García, Rocio Hinojar, José Julio Jiménez-Nacher, José Luis Zamorano
Long-term clinical and echocardiographic outcomes of extensive septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in Chinese patients
Lei Yao, Li Li, Xiong-Jun Lu, Yan-Ling Miao, Xiao-Ning Kang, Fu-Jian Duan
Arterial adaptations to training among first time marathoners
Nicole M. Hafner, Christopher J. Womack, Nicholas D. Luden, Mikel K. Todd
Comprehensive left ventricular mechanics analysis by speckle tracking echocardiography in Chagas disease
Marcio Silva Miguel Lima, Hector R. Villarraga, Maria Cristina Donadio Abduch, Marta Fernandes Lima, Cecilia Beatriz Bittencourt Viana Cruz, Marcio Sommer Bittencourt, Mariana Callil Voos, Joao Cesar Nunes Sbano, Wilson Mathias Jr, Jeane Mike Tsutsui
Echocardiographic markers of inducible myocardial ischemia at baseline evaluation preparatory to exercise stress echocardiography
Antonella Cherubini, Giovanni Cioffi, Carmine Mazzone, Giorgio Faganello, Giulia Barbati, Luigi Tarantini, Giulia Russo, Carlo Stefenelli, Franco Humar, Eliana Grande, Maurizio Fisicaro, Claudio Pandullo, Andrea Di Lenarda
Coronary flow velocity reserve by echocardiography: feasibility, reproducibility and agreement with PET in overweight and obese patients with stable and revascularized coronary artery disease
Rasmus Huan Olsen, Lene Rørholm Pedersen, Martin Snoer, Thomas Emil Christensen, Adam Ali Ghotbi, Philip Hasbak, Andreas Kjaer, Steen B. Haugaard, Eva Prescott
Ultrasonographic caval indices do not significantly contribute to predicting fluid responsiveness immediately after coronary artery bypass grafting when compared to passive leg raising
Dorota Sobczyk, Krzysztof Nycz, Pawel Andruszkiewicz, Karol Wierzbicki, Maciej Stapor
Acceleration rate of mitral inflow E wave: a novel transmitral doppler index for assessing diastolic function
Roya Sattarzadeh, Anahita Tavoosi, Mostafa Jabbari, Amir Farhang Zand Parsa, Babak Geraiely, Mohammad Saadat, Farnoosh Larti, Ali Pasha Meysamie, Mehrdad Salehi
Right ventricular dysfunction as predictor of longer hospital stay in patients with acute decompensated heart failure: a prospective study in Indonesian population
Paskariatne Probo Dewi Yamin, Sunu Budhi Raharjo, Vebiona Kartini Prima Putri, Nani Hersunarti
Erratum to: ‘Acceleration rate of mitral inflow E wave: a novel transmitral doppler index for assessing diastolic function’
Roya Sattarzadeh, Anahita Tavoosi, Mostafa Jabbari, Amir Farhang Zand Parsa, Babak Geraiely, Mohammad Saadat, Farnoosh Larti, Ali Pasha Meysamie, Mehrdad Salehi
Deformation pattern and predictive value of right ventricular longitudinal strain in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Iolanda Muntean, Theodora Benedek, Mihaela Melinte, Carmen Suteu, Rodica Togãnel
Modified transesophageal echocardiography of the dissected thoracic aorta; a novel diagnostic approach
Wouter W. Jansen Klomp, Linda M. Peelen, George J. Brandon Bravo Bruinsma, Arnoud W. J. van’t Hof, Jan G. Grandjean, Arno P. Nierich
In-hospital measurement of left ventricular ejection fraction and one-year outcomes in acute coronary syndromes: results from the IMMEDIATE Trial
Jayanta T. Mukherjee, Joni R. Beshansky, Robin Ruthazer, Hadeel Alkofide, Madhab Ray, David Kent, Warren J. Manning, Gordon S. Huggins, Harry P. Selker;
Echocardiographic diagnosis of the different phenotypes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Vito Maurizio Parato, Valeria Antoncecchi, Fabiola Sozzi, Stefania Marazia, Annapaola Zito, Maria Maiello, Pasquale Palmiero
Impact of a structured referral algorithm on the ability to monitor adherence to appropriate use criteria for transthoracic echocardiography
Steven Promislow, Joseph G. Abunassar, Behnam Banihashemi, Benjamin J. Chow, Girish Dwivedi, Kasra Maftoon, Ian G. Burwash
Three-dimensional dynamic morphology of the mitral valve in different forms of mitral valve prolapse – potential implications for annuloplasty ring selection
Astrid Apor, Anikó Ilona Nagy, Attila Kovács, Aristomenis Manouras, Péter Andrássy, Béla Merkely
The efficacy of sonographic measurement of inferior vena cava diameter as an estimate of central venous pressure
William Ciozda, Ilan Kedan, Devin W. Kehl, Raymond Zimmer, Raj Khandwalla, Asher Kimchi
Evaluation of left atrial function in patients with iron-deficiency anemia by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography
Jiaqi Shen, Qiao Zhou, Yue Liu, Runlan Luo, Bijun Tan, Guangsen Li
Prognostic value of new left atrial volume index severity partition cutoffs after cardiac rehabilitation program in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Davide Lazzeroni, Nicola Gaibazzi, Matteo Bini, Giacomo Bussolati, Umberto Camaiora, Roberto Cassi, Simone Geroldi, Pietro Tito Ugolotti, Lorenzo Brambilla, Valerio Brambilla, Paolo Castiglioni, Paolo Coruzzi
Rotational method simplifies 3-dimensional measurement of left atrial appendage dimensions during transesophageal echocardiography
Chaim Yosefy, Yulia Azhibekov, Boris Brodkin, Vladimir Khalameizer, Amos Katz, Avishag Laish-Farkash
Limitations and difficulties of echocardiographic short-axis assessment of paravalvular leakage after corevalve transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Marcel L. Geleijnse, Luigi F. M. Di Martino, Wim B. Vletter, Ben Ren, Tjebbe W. Galema, Nicolas M. Van Mieghem, Peter P. T. de Jaegere, Osama I. I. Soliman
Noninvasive assessment of pulmonary arterial capacitance by pulmonary annular motion velocity in children with ventricular septal defect
Yasunobu Hayabuchi, Akemi Ono, Yukako Homma, Shoji Kagami
Erratum to: ‘Modified transesophageal echocardiography of the dissected thoracic aorta; a novel diagnostic approach’
Wouter W. Jansen Klomp, Linda M. Peelen, George J. Brandon Bravo Bruinsma, Arnoud W. J. van’t Hof, Jan G. Grandjean, Arno P. Nierich
Does the internal jugular vein affect the elasticity of the common carotid artery?
Michał Podgórski, Monika Winnicka, Michał Polguj, Piotr Grzelak, Maciej Łukaszewski, Ludomir Stefańczyk
Total average diastolic longitudinal displacement by colour tissue doppler imaging as an assessment of diastolic function
Martina Chantal de Knegt, Tor Biering-Sørensen, Peter Søgaard, Jacob Sivertsen, Jan Skov Jensen, Rasmus Møgelvang
Modified mallampati classification in determining the success of unsedated transesophageal echocardiography procedure in patients with heart disease: simple but efficient
Jureerat Khongkaew, Dujdao Sahasthas, Tharrittawadha Potat, Phatchara Thammawirat
Left ventricular diastolic function is strongly correlated with active emptying of the left atrium: a novel analysis using three-dimensional echocardiography
Johannes Scherr, Philip Jung, Tibor Schuster, Lars Pollmer, Gert Eisele, Franz Goss, Jens Schneider, Martin Halle
Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of mortality in acute pulmonary embolism
Talal Dahhan, Irfan Siddiqui, Victor F. Tapson, Eric J. Velazquez, Stephanie Sun, Clemontina A. Davenport, Zainab Samad, Sudarshan Rajagopal
Quantitative evaluation of longitudinal strain in layer-specific myocardium during normal pregnancy in China
Juan Cong, Zhibin Wang, Hong Jin, Wugang Wang, Kun Gong, Yuanyuan Meng, Yong Lee
Left ventricular remodeling and the athlete’s heart, irrespective of quality load training
Giorgio Galanti, Laura Stefani, Gabriele Mascherini, Valentina Di Tante, Loira Toncelli
Geographical predisposition influences on the distribution and tissue characterisation of eccentric coronary plaques in non-branching coronary arteries: cross-sectional study of coronary plaques analysed by intravascular ultrasound
Hidenori Komiyama, Hitoshi Takano, Shunichi Nakamura, Masamichi Takano, Noritake Hata, Miyauchi Yasushi, Yoshihiko Seino, Kyoichi Mizuno, Wataru Shimizu
Effects of nitroglycerine on coronary flow velocity before and during adenosine provocation
Ann Wittfeldt, Anders Jeppsson, Li-Ming Gan