Background Right ventricular function is associated with long-term outcomes of heart failure (HF), particularly with atrial fibrillation (AF). The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of…
Background In biologic systems, the arrest of circulating cells is mediated by adhesion molecules projecting their active binding domain above the cell surface to enhance bond formation and tether strength….
Background An important goal of noninvasive stress testing is the identification of patients with left main coronary artery or three-vessel disease, because coronary artery disease extension and severity are major…
Background Two-dimensional (2D) speckle tracking–derived left atrial (LA) strain (ϵ) facilitates comprehensive evaluation of LA contractile, reservoir, and conduit function; however, its dependence on the individual software used for assessment…
In the article entitled “The Role of Echocardiography in the Management of Patients Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation” by Platts et al ( J Am Echocardiogr 2012;25:131-41), there was an error…
Background The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that dyssynchronous contraction of functional single ventricles occurs in Fontan patients and is related to indices of myocardial deformation…
Background Left atrial (LA) volume index (LAVI) has been considered a stable indicator of diastolic dysfunction and an independent predictor of mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease. To date,…
Background Changes in vascular and myocardial structure and function have been demonstrated in obese children, but limited data are available on how these changes are related. The aims of this…
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate whether diastolic dysfunction at the start of dialysis could influence renal and cardiovascular survival rates in 82 patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis….
Background The aim of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility and usefulness of addition of the right parasternal approach to the conventional left parasternal and apical approaches using two-dimensional…
