Background Standard marathon running can result in a depression of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function during early recovery. Left atrial (LA) mechanics are integral in maintaining an early diastolic pressure…
Background The investigators compared pulsed-wave tissue Doppler (PWTD) and color tissue Doppler (CTD) ventricular tissue velocities obtained using Vivid 7 (GE) and iE33 (Philips) ultrasound systems within a 30-minute time…
Background The American Society of Echocardiography recommends calculating left atrial (LA) biplane volume because of its greater accuracy and prognostic value over LA diameter. However, biplane methods are not always…
Background Myocardial deformation parameters obtained by speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) and color Doppler tissue imaging (CDTI) using two different ultrasound systems and three different software packages were compared. Methods Apical four-chamber,…
Background Determining right ventricular (RV) function is challenging because of the complex anatomy of the right ventricle. Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) has achieved better estimation, but underestimations of volumes and ejection…
Background Mitral inflow patterns reflect not only left ventricular diastolic function but also left atrial (LA) remodeling. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of left ventricular…
Background The aim of this study was to develop a mathematical model using two-dimensional echocardiographic parameters to estimate right ventricular end-diastolic volume (RVEDVi) in adults with repaired tetralogy of Fallot….
Background Twenty-three patients (median age 23 months) who underwent Fallot’s tetralogy repair were investigated prospectively to detect a possible association between histopathologic myocardial remodeling and echocardiographic findings of systolic or…
The American Society of Echocardiography is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASE recognizes courses as supplements to formal training…
Jennifer D. Walker, MD, FACS In an era when patients are more complex and procedures and technology are more advanced, a new paradigm is evolving. The cardiac and general surgical…
