Showing papers in "Journal of Cardiovascular Echography in 2017"

TL;DR: Recommendations for the use of echocardiography in the diagnosis of cardiac sources of embolism are given including major and minor conditions associated with the risk of emblism.

TL;DR: LA minimum volume index best correlated with HFpEF in this patient cohort with diastolic dysfunction, and was revealed to have the strongest association with heart failure hospitalization after adjustment for creatinine.

TL;DR: RVOT FS is a simple valuable parameter that can be used for the assessment of RV function, however, RVOT SE is less accurate than RVOT FS in RV function assessment.

TL;DR: The addition of IVA to conventional therapy in patients with HFpEF can improve LV diastolic function evaluated by 2D and tissue Doppler-echocardiographic patterns, which match with the clinical improvement of patients evaluated.

TL;DR: A worsening of diastolic function and a change in E/e' >25% (stress-rest) were associated with abnormal SE, positive stress test, and obstructive CAD when compared to CCTA results.

TL;DR: The SAS area evaluated by 2D-STE early in acute STEMI is a valuable predictor of LVR after 6 months, and further investigations are needed to verify its value in predicting patient survival.

TL;DR: This patient was suggested muscle bundle resection and ventricular septal defect closure using right atrial approach and cardiac catheterization complemented the exact pull back gradient across the obstruction in the right ventricle.

TL;DR: An association of APW with crisscross pulmonary arteries (hitherto unreported) in a 6-month-old child and differential flow to the right pulmonary artery was evident by the chest X-ray is reported.

TL;DR: A unique variation of GSV is reported wherein it bifurcated into anterior and posterior divisions of two uneven calibers at knee region, which then reunited at thigh region to form a single vein before its termination into the femoral vein.

TL;DR: The LA function as evaluated with 2DSTE was not different between the CSFP group and the normal coronary flow group when they were matched for age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, and the left ventricular function.

TL;DR: A case of posterior left ventricular pseudoaneurysm, a rare but potentially lethal complication of inferior acute myocardial infarction, and the most evident display obtained by the employment of three-dimensional echocardiography in comparison to those supplied by two-dimensional ultrasonic method was illustrated.

TL;DR: Patients with posttraumatic chronic SCI and no overt cardiovascular disease exhibit higher CCA stiffness along with the left and right ventricular involvement, compared with ABPs, which indicates that lifestyle modifications and weight control should be promoted in all patients with SCI.

TL;DR: This work reports for the first time that this echocardiographic sign is related to lack of hyperenhancement at late gadolinium enhancement imaging in cardiac MRI.

TL;DR: A case report of a combination of predominantly left-sided pulmonary vein stenosis with right pulmonary artery branch stenosis of an adolescent boy with mild symptoms.

TL;DR: The combined effect of both, diabetes mellitus and hypertension on right ventricular function is stronger than the effect of one of them alone.

TL;DR: This case illustrates the uncommon manifestations of Pseudomonas endocarditis in an IVDA and indicates that it is very important to check comprehensively for an atrial septal defect or patent foramen ovale or any shunt in such high-risk patients who may be at risk for left-sided endcarditis which is catastrophic when compared to right-sidedEndocarditis.

TL;DR: A case of a 69-year-old female referred for the evaluation of exertional dyspnea, with a small membranous ventricular septal defect and right ventricle outflow tract obstruction, shows a malaligned VSD and the presence of perimembranous mobile tissue protruding in RV, hypothesized to be attributed to broken septum aneurysm.

TL;DR: The challenges faced with etiologic diagnosis in resource-limited settings are highlighted, including in patients with tuberculosis who are predisposed to secondary bacterial infections and patients at risk of cardiac tamponade.

TL;DR: A case of structural valve deterioration, which occurred 7 years after aortic valve replacement in a 78-year-old male with cardiac sarcoidosis, is reported, and his left ventricular function recovered.

TL;DR: The role of electrocardiographically gated computed tomography angiography in the diagnosis of coronary aneurysm in this category of patients with Marfan syndrome is underline.

TL;DR: In a 39-year-old female with a history of complicated peripartum TTS, close cardiological follow-up, appropriate management therapy, and anesthesia modality allow us to guide safely a new pregnancy.

TL;DR: In this article, a case of a ruptured mitral valve (MV) aneurysm as a complication of a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) endocarditis is presented and the more relevant medical literature is reviewed.

TL;DR: A case of the left ventricular dissection discovered incidentally is presented, carrying high mortality and there is still uncertainty regarding invasive or conservative management.

TL;DR: A case of an idiopathic aortic root-to-RA fistula occasionally found during a coronary angiography performed in a young patient admitted for acute chest pain with evidence of multivessel coronary artery disease is described.

TL;DR: A 19-month-old female child with DCM who presented with a right hemispheric cerebrovascular accident is presented and urgent echocardiography revealed poor left ventricular systolic function and a thrombus attached to the interventricular septum along theleft ventricular outflow tract.

TL;DR: A case of posterior mediastinum PC; in these cases, echocardiography cannot see the mass and three-dimensional imaging techniques are required, and the clinical management of this case is discussed.

TL;DR: A case of unusual presentation of infectiveendocarditis as ST-elevation myocardial infarction secondary to coronary embolization from mitral valve endocarditis is described.

TL;DR: An 81-year-old female admitted to the emergency department for the occurrence of abdominal pain after a minor trauma had a retroperitoneal hematoma of the left iliopsoas muscle with no evidence of active bleeding and the international normalized ratio exceeded the upper recommended anticoagulation limit.