Index to Authors*
A Abbara S ( see Klein et al). 2013;26:965-1012 (ASE expert consensus statement) Abbas AE, Franey LM, Marwick T, Maeder MT, Kaye DM, Vlahos AP, Serra W, Al-Azizi K, Schiller…
Effects of Transesophageal Echocardiography Simulator Training on Learning and Performance in Cardiovascular Medicine Fellows
Background The role of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) simulation in cardiology fellows’ learning is unknown. Standard TEE training at the authors’ institution occurs during the second of 3 clinical years. Fellows…
Renal Retention of Lipid Microbubbles: A Potential Mechanism for Flank Discomfort During Ultrasound Contrast Administration
Background The etiology of flank pain sometimes experienced during the administration of ultrasound contrast agents is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate whether microbubble ultrasound contrast agents…
Brown Adipose Tissue Blood Flow and Mass in Obesity: A Contrast Ultrasound Study in Mice
Background When activated by the sympathetic nervous system, brown adipose tissue (BAT) increases energy expenditure to produce heat. Augmenting BAT mass or increasing BAT activation could potentially be used to…
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Plaque Assessment by Trained Medical Residents: Validation and Preliminary Testing of a Training Protocol
Background Training of nonsonographer physicians or staff members is needed to implement carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and plaque screening by ultrasound for the assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis. The purpose of…
Head-to-Head Comparison of Peak Upright Bicycle and Post-Treadmill Echocardiography in Detecting Coronary Artery Disease: A Randomized, Single-Blind Crossover Study
Background Post-treadmill digital echocardiography (post-TME) is the most widely used form of exercise echocardiography, but ischemia can rapidly resolve in the postexercise period; peak upright bicycle digital echocardiography (UBE) has…
Changes in Three-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking–Derived Myocardial Strain during Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Background The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in three-dimensional (3D) speckle-tracking–derived myocardial strain during ischemia. Methods Twenty patients referred for percutaneous coronary intervention were studied (mean age,…
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Plaque Assessment by Trained Medical Residents: Validation and Preliminary Testing of a Training Protocol
Background Training of nonsonographer physicians or staff members is needed to implement carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and plaque screening by ultrasound for the assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis. The purpose of…
Left Atrial and Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Chronic Chagas Disease
Background Left atrial (LA) and left ventricular (LV) diastolic function analysis can yield new strategies to recognize early cardiac involvement and prognostic indicators in Chagas disease. Methods Patients with Chagas…
Left Atrial Enlargement and Reduced Atrial Compliance Occurs Early in Fabry Cardiomyopathy
Background Fabry disease is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and myocardial fibrosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate left atrial (LA) size and function using tissue Doppler–derived…
