Council on Cardiovascular Sonographer Travel Grants
Kenneth Horton, RCS, RDCS, FASE Over the past several years the Council on Cardiovascular Sonography has received many inquiries as to why we do not have travel grants available to…
Usefulness of Pre-Procedure Cavotricuspid Isthmus Imaging by Modified Transthoracic Echocardiography for Predicting Outcome of Isthmus-Dependent Atrial Flutter Ablation
Background Anatomic characteristics of the cavotricuspid isthmus (CTI) have been reported to be related to the outcome of atrial flutter ablation therapy. However, preprocedural evaluation of CTI anatomy using modified…
Echocardiographic Evaluation and Follow-Up of Cardiac and Aortic Indexes in Aviators Exposed to Acceleration Forces
Background Military jet fighter pilots are routinely exposed to acceleration (+Gz) forces. This recurrent exposure may influence various cardiac parameters. A few previous studies have evaluated the impact of exposure…
Carl Friedrich Gauss and Pravin Shah—A Tribute to Excellence
Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1853), now known as the Prince of Mathematics or the Greatest Mathematician Since Antiquity, was born to a poor family in the German duchy of Braunschweig-Wolfbuttel. His…
Pericardial Rather Than Epicardial Fat is a Cardiometabolic Risk Marker: An MRI vs Echo Study
Background Several studies using echocardiography identified epicardial adipose tissue (EPI) as an important cardiometabolic risk marker. However, validation compared with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography has not been…
Validation of Echocardiographic Left Atrial Parameters in Atrial Fibrillation Using the Index Beat of Preceding Cardiac Cycles of Equal Duration
Background The clinical assessment of left atrial function during atrial fibrillation is challenging and often inaccurate because of the beat-to-beat variability in the cycle length. The aim of this study…
Prediction of Heart Failure and Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Outpatients with Coronary Artery Disease Using Mitral E/A Ratio in Conjunction with E-Wave Deceleration Time: The Heart and Soul Study
Background Deceleration time (DT) of early mitral inflow (E) is a marker of diastolic left ventricular (LV) chamber stiffness that is routinely measured during the quantitation of LV diastolic function…
Clinical Validation of a Novel Speckle-Tracking–Based Ejection Fraction Assessment Method
Background The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility, accuracy, and reproducibility of a novel tracking-based echocardiographic ejection fraction (EF) assessment method in comparison with traditional methods based…
Comprehensive Assessment of Changes in Left Atrial Volumes and Function after ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction: Role of Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Strain Imaging
Background Left atrial (LA) size has been associated with adverse outcome in patients after acute myocardial infarction. However, data about the occurrence of late LA enlargement and changes in LA…
