Background A Pediatric Heart Network trial compared outcomes in infants with single right ventricle anomalies undergoing Norwood procedures randomized to modified Blalock-Taussig shunt (MBTS) or right ventricle–to–pulmonary artery shunt (RVPAS)….
Background The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of prenatal echocardiography in the diagnosis of intracardiac malformations and the degree of cardiac fusion in conjoined twins presenting…
Background Right ventricular mechanics influence outcomes in patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). The aim of this study was to determine whether differences in right ventricular performance have their…
Background Preclinical left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction has been documented in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) with preserved LV ejection fractions (LVEFs). The aims of this study were to investigate…
Background The aim of this study was to compare the reproducibility, agreement, and sensitivity of pulsed-wave Doppler tissue imaging (DTI) versus spectral Doppler assessment of right ventricular (RV) myocardial performance…
Background Assessment of left ventricular systolic function is necessary during trastuzumab-based chemotherapy because of potential cardiotoxicity. Deformation indices have been proposed as an adjunct to clinical risk factors and ejection…
Background The aim of this study was to noninvasively investigate right ventricular and left ventricular (LV) adaptation to right ventricular pressure overload in patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism (APTE) and…
Background Several treatment options are available for pulmonary vascular disease, and more patients are considered for right heart catheterization. The aims of this study were to evaluate the diagnostic ability…
Background To date, Doppler echocardiography is the most widespread and well-recognized technique for the noninvasive evaluation of systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP). However, recent studies have reported reservations about the…
Background The assessment of pulmonary pressure is important for the diagnosis and management of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Mean pulmonary artery pressure (MPAP) has been used in the current definition…
