One of the important challenges inherent in using echocardiography (and other diagnostic testing methods) in young children is how best to ensure patient cooperation during testing. This is particularly important…
Background Because patient movement during echocardiography interferes with diagnostic quality, many institutions sedate children who are unable to cooperate. The purpose of this review was to determine the efficacy and…
Since its introduction 25 years ago by Inoue et al, percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty (PBMV) has become the procedure of choice for the majority of patients with moderate or severe…
Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) is among the most prevalent and most significant valve problems in the Western world. Yet the accurate quantification of MR remains a significant challenge for cardiologists….
The authors report two cases of unexplained active inflammatory endocarditis with totally different clinical presentations. The patients had undergone previous mitral repair surgery and were referred for multiple soft mobile…
A 22-month-old boy was referred to pediatric cardiology for evaluation of a heart murmur. He was asymptomatic except for occasional wheezing with activity. On evaluation, he was found to have…
A right aortic arch with a left descending aorta and an aberrant left innominate artery is a rare but recognized vascular anomaly that can result in compression of the trachea…
Vera Rigolin, MD, FASE Roberto M. Lang, MD, FASE Plan now to attend the most comprehensive cardiovascular ultrasound conference, the ASE 2010 Scientific Sessions, on June 12–15 in sunny San…
Background Left atrial (LA) strain (ϵ) and ϵ rate (SR) analysis by two-dimensional speckle tracking can represent a new tool to evaluate LA function. To assess its potential value, the…
Background Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is characterized by myocardial hypertrophy, fiber disarray, and fibrosis interfering with myocardial force generation and relaxation. Because conventional Doppler echocardiographic methods inadequately assess diastolic function in…
