Background Real-time three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography and unique software permit mitral annular (MA) tracking throughout systole to assess MA remodeling and function. Whether MA structure and function are altered differently depending…
In this Editors’ Page , I would like to share several experiences that I had quite recently, during the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) Annual Scientific Sessions (held earlier this…
Despite the established clinical and survival benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in advanced heart failure, 20% to 30% of patients in randomized trials have been “nonresponders.” The definition of…
Background Doppler echocardiography of mitral inflow or aortic outflow or both has been validated and advocated to guide biventricular (Biv) pacemaker optimization. A comprehensive and tailored Doppler echocardiographic evaluation may…
Background Mutations in the X-linked gene encoding dystrophin cause skeletal and cardiac muscle diseases in men. Female “carriers” also can develop overt disease. The purpose of this study was to…
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the timing and magnitude of global and regional right ventricular (RV) function by means of speckle tracking–derived strain in normal subjects…
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked recessive myopathy that occurs in 1 in 3500 live-born male infants. DMD results from a mutation in chromosome Xp21.1, leading to a deficiency…
Background Single photon-emission computed tomography (SPECT) is widely used for the assessment of hibernating myocardium (HM). The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that myocardial contrast echocardiography…
Background The cardiovascular (CV) risk assigned by the Framingham risk score (FRS) misses many subjects destined for CV events. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) as measured by computed tomography and carotid…
Background Stress echocardiography is an established technique for diagnosis, risk stratification, and prognosis in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. The ability of stress echocardiography to predict clinical…
