We would like to thank JASE for publishing our recent report regarding noninvasive estimation of pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). We are humbled by the kind words of Opotowsky et al ….
We read with great interest the report by Abbas et al . titled “Noninvasive Assessment of Pulmonary Vascular Resistance by Doppler Echocardiography,” as we have recently published a derivation and validation…
We thank Drs Chemla and Herve for their interest in our report. The authors correctly state that they first derived the equation for estimation of mean pulmonary artery pressure from…
Background Apical ballooning syndrome (ABS) and obstructive coronary artery disease of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) can both result in similar left ventricular apical wall motion abnormalities. The…
We want to congratulate Steckelberg et al. for their interesting study published in the May 2013 issue of JASE , the major part of their article being devoted to invasively deriving…
Background In the acute phase of myocardial infarction (MI), infarct size and microvascular obstruction (MVO) are important prognostic factors for cardiovascular outcome. MI size is a major determinant of myocardial…
Background Epirubicin is a cytotoxic drug, widely used in patients with breast cancer, but its application is limited by its cardiotoxicity. Assessment of left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) is…
Background No prior studies have investigated the association of QRS-T angle with cardiac structure and function and outcomes in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The aim of this…
Background Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) measured by two-dimensional echocardiographic (2DE) imaging is an important correlate of survival. Real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic (3DE) imaging has addressed some of the limitations…
Background Three-dimensional (3D) speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) is an emerging technology used to quantify left ventricular (LV) function. However, the accuracy and normal values of LV strain and twist using 3D STE…
