Correction
The paper entitled ‘‘Recommendations for Cardiac Chamber Quantification by Echocardiography in Adults: An Update from the American Society of Echocardiography and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging’’ by Lang et al,…
Validation of Transesophageal Echocardiographic In Vitro Measurements for Bioprosthetic Aortic Valves: Implications for Percutaneous Valve-in-Valve Therapy
Background Percutaneous valve-in-valve therapy has become an important treatment option for failing bioprosthetic heart valves. Accurate assessment of valve internal diameter (ID) is essential for effective and safe treatment. These…
Using a Low-Risk Population to Estimate the Specificity of the World Heart Federation Criteria for the Diagnosis of Rheumatic Heart Disease
Background The 2012 World Heart Federation (WHF) criteria set the minimum standards for echocardiographic diagnosis of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in a high-risk population without history of acute rheumatic fever….
Using Improvement Methodology to Optimize Echocardiographic Imaging of Coronary Arteries in Children
Background According to the American Society of Echocardiography, coronary artery (CA) imaging is recommended in pediatric examinations to identify CA anomalies. A review of the authors’ center’s echocardiographic studies revealed…
Right Ventricular Systolic Function Responses to Acute and Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension: Assessment with Myocardial Deformation
Background The distinction between right ventricular (RV) dysfunction due to an acute etiology (pulmonary embolism [PE]) or chronic afterload (pulmonary arterial hypertension [PAH]) has important therapeutic implications. The aim of…
Left Ventricular Myocardial and Hemodynamic Response to Exercise in Young Patients after Endovascular Stenting for Aortic Coarctation
Background Endovascular stenting has emerged as a treatment option for children with coarctation of the aortic (CoA), but the impact on left ventricular (LV) function has been poorly documented. The…
Patterns of Mechanical Inefficiency in Pediatric Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Their Relation to Left Ventricular Function and Clinical Outcomes
Background Pediatric dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is associated with death or transplantation and is typically considered a homogeneous process affecting global left ventricular (LV) function. However, assessment of regional abnormalities that…
Reference Ranges of Left Ventricular Strain Measures by Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Background Establishment of the range of reference values and associated variations of two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2DSTE)–derived left ventricular (LV) strain is a prerequisite for its routine clinical adoption in pediatrics….
Do Echocardiography Appropriate Use Criteria Really Matter?
This year marks a decade since leading cardiovascular organizations joined to develop the appropriate use criteria (AUC), which were aimed at improving clinical practice and outcomes for cardiovascular care. Born…
Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Implications of Remnants of the Right Valve of the Sinus Venosus
Anatomic variants of the remnants of the right valve of the sinus venosus in adults are common and usually observed on cardiac imaging studies. Because the anatomy and function of…
