A Year in Advocacy
A note from Council Chair Ken Horton, RCS, RDCS, FASE: As 2011 comes to an end, I thought it a good time to look back at the advocacy issues the…
Index to Authors∗
A Aakhus S ( see Haugaa et al). 2011;24:644-50 Aase SA ( see Dalen et al). 2011;24:322-32 Abdelkarim AR ( see Malaty et al). 2011;24:333-8 Abe H, Nakatani S, Kanzaki…
Impact of Preoperative Anterior Leaflet Tethering on the Recurrence of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation and the Lack of Left Ventricular Reverse Remodeling after Restrictive Annuloplasty
Background The aim of this multicenter study was to investigate the impact of the preoperative anterior mitral leaflet tethering angle, α′, on the recurrence of mitral regurgitation (MR) and left…
Effects of Mild Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation on Ventricular Remodeling and Its Contribution to Congestive Heart Failure
Background Although the prognostic impact of a moderate degree of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is well known, there are no data regarding the potential role of a mild degree of…
Prognostic Impact of Left Ventricular Mass Severity According to the Classification Proposed by the American Society of Echocardiography/European Association of Echocardiography
Background The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) recommend the use of quantitative estimation of left ventricular (LV) mass and defined partition values for mild,…
Effects of Aortic Valve Replacement on Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony in Aortic Stenosis with Narrow QRS Complex
Background The presence and determinants of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) are not clear. The aims of this study were to (1) investigate the presence…
Contrast Stress-Echocardiography Predicts Cardiac Events in Patients with Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome but Nondiagnostic Electrocardiogram and Normal 12-Hour Troponin
Background No large study has demonstrated that any stress test can risk-stratify future hard cardiac events (cardiac death or myocardial infarction) in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS), nondiagnostic…
Value of Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography for Prediction of Left Ventricular Remodeling in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated by Primary Percutaneous Intervention
Background Left ventricular remodeling (LVr) is still common after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Early predictors of remodeling are being investigated. The aims of this study were to evaluate the…
Interpretation of Remotely Downloaded Pocket-Size Cardiac Ultrasound Images on a Web-Enabled Smartphone: Validation Against Workstation Evaluation
Background Pocket-size ultrasound has increased echocardiographic portability, but expert point-of-care interpretation may not be readily available. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that remote interpretation on…
A Novel Echocardiographic Parameter for Predicting the Ischemic Etiology of Cardiomyopathy and Its Prognosis in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
Background Although previous studies have established the ability of mitral annular velocities and velocity dispersion indices to differentiate between ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) and nonischemic cardiomyopathy, prospective data are lacking on…
