Background Racial differences in carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) have been suggested to be associated with the disproportionally high prevalence of cardiovascular disease in black adults. The objective of this study…
Background Incidental extracardiac findings (ECFs) have been described and studied in myocardial perfusion imaging, cardiac computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance scanning. The literature is surprisingly limited with regard to…
Background An increased risk for cardiac dysfunction is reported when the anti–epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (ErbB2) antibody trastuzumab (Trz) is combined with doxorubicin (Dox) as adjuvant chemotherapy for…
Background Establishment of the range of normal values and associated variations of two-dimensional (2D) speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE)–derived right ventricular (RV) strain is a prerequisite for its routine clinical application in…
Background This prospective study investigated whether the incorporation of myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) into a clinical stress echocardiography service reproduces the benefits of assessing myocardial perfusion proved previously in research…
Background Implementation of reliable noninvasive testing for screening cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is of critical importance. The most widely used modality, dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE), has moderate sensitivity and specificity….
Noninvasive cardiac imaging is one of the pillars of clinical cardiology, with echocardiography being the most widely used imaging modality for assessing cardiovascular anatomy and function. In the United States…
Background Previous studies have demonstrated variable patterns of longitudinal septal deformation in patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction and left bundle branch block. This prospective single center study was designed…
Background Many patients with suspected non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) do not have significant coronary artery disease. The current diagnostic approach of repeated electrocardiography and cardiac biomarker assessment requires…
Background In normal subjects, left ventricular (LV) dimensions have been shown to decrease over time, while wall thickness is increasing. The aim of this study was to investigate LV remodeling…
