Tasneem Z. Naqvi, MD, FRCP, MMM, FASE, FACC Susana Perese, BS, RVT, FASE Appropriateness criteria are becoming increasingly important in US health care. Not only do they allow for improved…
Jennifer Neary, RDCS, FASE Yes! Minneapolis, nicknamed “City of Lakes,” will be the stage for the 2013 Scientific Sessions. It truly is a beautiful city and with the sessions taking…
Patricia A. Pellikka, MD, FASE I have read Dr. Marty Makary’s book, Unaccountable , a disturbing, but probably not surprising account of deficiencies in the provision of healthcare in the…
Background Left ventricular (LV) outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) is most commonly seen in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Postexercise dynamic LVOTO (DLVOTO) has been infrequently identified in symptomatic patients without LV…
Background Carotid and coronary atherosclerosis are associated with each other in imaging and autopsy studies. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether carotid artery plaque seen on carotid…
Background Quantification of myocardial blood flow reserve in patients with coronary artery disease using real-time myocardial perfusion echocardiography (RTMPE) has been demonstrated to further improve accuracy over the analysis of…
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…
