Background The distinction of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) or cardiac amyloidosis (CA) from hypertensive heart disease may be difficult. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of parametric…
Neil J. Weissman, MD, FASE In every newspaper and in every store window, you can’t help being reminded that it is “Back to School” time of year. Remember those days?…
Background Quantitative assessment of right ventricular (RV) size and function is important in congenital heart disease. Although three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography overcomes geometric challenges that limit two-dimensional echocardiography, its feasibility and…
Background Right ventricular (RV) volume overload results in RV dilatation and dysfunction in patients with pulmonary regurgitation after tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) repair, affecting left ventricular (LV) function because of…
Background Longitudinal strain (LS) is a quantitative parameter that adds incremental value to wall motion analysis. The aim of this study was to compare the reproducibility of LS derived from…
Background Despite growing interest in applying three-dimensional (3D) speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) to measure left ventricular (LV) myocardial deformation in various diseases, normative values for 3D speckle-tracking echocardiographic parameters and the…
Background Risk factors for ventricular arrhythmias after cardiac resynchronization defibrillator therapy (CRT-D) for severely symptomatic heart failure are of clinical importance but are not clearly defined. The objective of this…
Background Quantitative assessment of the mitral annulus provides information regarding the pathophysiology of mitral regurgitation and aids in the planning of reparative surgery. Three-dimensional (3D) transthoracic echocardiographic data sets acquired…
Background The outcomes of patients with mixed aortic valve disease (MAVD; concurrent aortic stenosis [AS] and aortic regurgitation [AR]) and its optimum management are undefined. The aim of this study…
Background Speckle-tracking-derived global longitudinal strain (GLS) is a more sensitive method of detecting left ventricular (LV) functional recovery after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in patients with severe aortic stenosis….
