Background Single photon-emission computed tomography (SPECT) is widely used for the assessment of hibernating myocardium (HM). The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that myocardial contrast echocardiography…
Background The cardiovascular (CV) risk assigned by the Framingham risk score (FRS) misses many subjects destined for CV events. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) as measured by computed tomography and carotid…
Background Stress echocardiography is an established technique for diagnosis, risk stratification, and prognosis in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. The ability of stress echocardiography to predict clinical…
Background Worldwide, cardiovascular (CV) disease remains the most common cause of morbidity and mortality. Although effective in predicting CV risk in select populations, the Framingham risk score (FRS) fails to…
Background Echocardiographic measures of left ventricular (LV) mass and relative wall thickness and left atrial (LA) size predict future cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to…
Left ventricular hypertrophy is a nonspecific physiologic or maladaptive cardiac response to a large array of stimuli mediated by exercise and numerous cardiac and systemic diseases. Hypertrophy, however, is not…
The authors present the unique case of an 8-month-old baby diagnosed with severe left ventricular failure of unknown etiology. Due to a lack of organ availability for this age, a…
ASE Board of Directors and leaders gather at the annual conference. President Sanjiv Kaul, MD, FASE addresses ASE’s 2010 Scientific Sessions. William A. Zoghbi, MD, FASE of the Methodist DeBakey…
Background Central venous and arterial catheters are a major source of thromboembolic disease in children. The investigators hypothesized that guided high–mechanical index (MI) impulses from diagnostic three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound during…
The percutaneous implantation of a left atrial appendage closure device offers an alternative to chronic oral anticoagulation in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and concomitant risk factors for stroke. Transesophageal…
