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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…

Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a cardiomyopathy associated with sporadic or familial disease, the latter having an autosomal dominant mode of transmission. The clinical features associated with LVNC vary from…

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pulmonary and systemic hemodynamic effects of Definity in patients with normal as well as those with elevated pulmonary artery pressure…

Veerendra Chadachan MD, MRCP, FAMS, Diplomate (ABVM), RPVI Vascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality all over the world. Most of these disorders have common pathophysiology with…

James D. Thomas, MD, FASE Remember the old Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times”? I think you’ll agree that it’s never been more “interesting” for the echocardiography community…