Healthcare Reform: What Is the Impact on Echo Labs?
Marti L. McCulloch, BS, MBA, RDCS, FASE Recently, I was asked if there were any best practices or documents highlighting the potential impact of healthcare reform on echo labs—an excellent,…
An Unnatural History of Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm?
We report the case of a 79-year-old woman with a history of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and purulent pericarditis with subsequent subxiphoid pericardiostomy and formation of a large left ventricular…
Index to Authors ∗
A Aagaard P ( see Sahlén et al). 2010;23:977-84 Aarsæther E ( see Rösner et al). 2010;23:439-47 Abe H ( see Geyer et al). 2010;23:351-69 (Review article). Correction 2010;23:734 Abe…
Spontaneous Resolution of Severe Mitral Regurgitation in a Patient with a Flail Mitral Valve
Flail mitral valve usually causes severe mitral regurgitation, which may lead to left ventricular dysfunction if left uncorrected. The authors present a case of flail posterior mitral valve leaflet and…
Authors’ Reply
To the Editor: We thank Dr Marino for his thoughtful comments regarding our report, “Impact of Diastolic Dysfunction Grade on Left Atrial Mechanics Assessed by Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography.” As…
Reforming Health Care—A Personal Perspective
As I write this Editor’s Page, the mid-term elections are upon us. I don’t know about you, but I have become tired of hearing “attack ads” that tout the need for…
Effects of Microbubbles and Ultrasound on the Microcirculation: Observation on the Hamster Cheek Pouch
Background In view of the debate on the safety of using ultrasound associated with microbubbles, we investigated the microvascular effects in situations of potential clinical interest. Methods Ultrasound, microbubbles, and…
Correct Estimation of Conduit Function From Left Atrial Volume Curve Assessment Only Is Unlikely
To the Editor: I read with interest the report by Otani et al. , “Impact of Diastolic Dysfunction Grade on Left Atrial Mechanics Assessed by Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography,” recently published…
Dyssynchronous Systolic Expansion of Carotid Artery in Patients with Marfan Syndrome
Background Marfan syndrome is a multisystemic connective tissue disorder associated with a mutation affecting fibrillin-1, the main component of microfibrils. Fibrillin-1 gene mutations may affect the carotid arterial wall. The…
Are Normative Values for LV Geometry and Mass Based on Fundamental Imaging Valid with Use of Harmonic Imaging?
Background Multiple studies have reported echocardiographically determined normal reference values for left ventricular (LV) mass (LVM) derived using fundamental imaging (FI). Modern ultrasound systems now use harmonic imaging (HI) because…
