Background There is little data on right ventricular (RV) remodeling patterns in complex congenital heart disease (CHD) patients with right ventricle to pulmonary artery (PA) conduits, and novel RV imaging…
There is considerable interest in percutaneous closure of perivalvular leaks without the need for repeat surgery. Successful percutaneous closure of these defects requires extensive planning and coordination before and during…
Background The Single Ventricle Reconstruction trial demonstrated a transplantation-free survival advantage at 12-month follow-up for patients with right ventricle–pulmonary artery shunts (RVPAS) with the Norwood procedure compared with modified Blalock-Taussig…
Together, cancer and cardiac disease are the leading causes of death in North America. Recognizing this, in 2010 a group of oncologists saw the need for cardiologists and oncologists to…
Background Trastuzumab, a HER2 monoclonal antibody, has transformed the prognosis of patients with the aggressive HER2-positive breast cancer type. Trastuzumab augments the cardiotoxic effects of anthracyclines, but its effect is…
A Ablation, catheter ; see Catheter ablation Academic medical centers The value of quality improvement process in the detection and correction of common errors in echocardiographic hemodynamic parameters in a…
Elizabeth F. McIlwain, MHS, RCS, FASE, Chair, Council on Cardiovascular Sonography It is often said that time flies when you are having fun. That adage truly applies to the past…
A Aagaard K ( see Lara et al), B8 Aagaard K ( see Lara et al), B92 Aasen J ( see Lawlor et al), B66 Abarbanell G, Border WL, Schlosser…
