Background The aim of this study was to validate a new real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) score for evaluating patients with mitral stenosis (MS). Methods A two-staged study was conducted. In…
Background The left ventricle is not homogenous and is composed of 3 myocardial layers. Until recently, magnetic resonance imaging has been the only noninvasive technique for detailed evaluation of the…
Background Echocardiography has been used to diagnose and describe left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC). No other study has investigated LVNC using the 16-segment model described by the American Heart Association and…
Background The percutaneous closure of mitral paravalvular leaks has been reported in patients who are poor operative candidates. Unsuccessful percutaneous closure of leaks may be related to morphologic characteristics of…
During my training as a pediatric cardiologist, I recall standing at the bedside of an ill newborn as an echocardiogram was being performed. My attending physician pointed out the findings…
Background Pediatric patients may need sedation for a transthoracic echocardiogram. Due to the unpredictability and safety concerns with chloral hydrate, we offered mask anesthesia as an alternate strategy. Methods A…
Background The aim of this study was to validate a novel method of determining vena contracta area (VCA) and quantifying mitral regurgitation using multibeam high–pulse repetition frequency (HPRF) color Doppler….
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…
