Background .– Patients with severe aortic stenosis have impaired systolic function, despite a normal LVEF. Global Longitudinal Strain (GLS) is a simple and reproducible measurement of these abnormalities of contraction….
Objectives .– The aim of this study was to assess right ventricular (RV) ejection fraction (EF) and its determinants in patients with organic mitral regurgitation (MR) by radionuclide angiography. Methods…
Aim .– The aim of this study is to report clinical characteristics, consequences, echocardiographic features, and pathological findings encountered in patients suffering from valvular disease associated with benfluorex exposure in…
Background and objectives .– Restrictive valvular heart disease has recently been reported in patients after benfluorex exposure. However, little is known about its prevalence and echocardiographic features. The aim of…
Introduction .– Percutaneous balloon mitral valvulotomy (PBMV) in rheumatic mitral stenosis is effective. However, complications such as severe mitral regurgitation (MR) may occur. Therefore, it is justified to predict the…
Background .– The coronary flow reserve (CFR) is progressively impaired with aortic stenosis (AS) severity, but there is a broad range of CFR in patients (pts) with severe AS, and…
Background .– Changes in mitral valve (MV) elasticity or distensibility occur in disease and directly affect MV function, contributing to MV prolapse (MVP) or flail versus restricted coaptation of stiffer…
Patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and reduced ejection fraction (EF) should be promptly operated on. Global longitudinal strain (GLS) has been proposed as a subtle subclinical marker of left…
Objectives .– Planimetry measured by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (TTE, MVA2D) is the reference method for the evaluation of the severity of mitral stenosis (MS) but is significantly less reliable when…
Background .– There is currently uncertainty and debate regarding whether ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) is a secondary epiphenomenon resulting from LV dysfunction or confers an independent effect on exercise capacity…
