Background Right ventricular (RV) function augments with exercise, and loss of this adaptive ability often determines symptoms. Reports on exercise-related changes in RV function in healthy subjects are sparse. In this…
Background The aim of this study was to determine the association between cardiovascular health (CVH) in young adulthood and left ventricular (LV) structure and function later in life. Methods Participants…
Background Inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter and its respiratory change, as determined using echocardiography, are commonly used to assess right atrial pressure (RAP). Despite the widespread use of the IVC…
Background Left atrial (LA) remodeling and dysfunction reflect chronic exposure to elevated left ventricular (LV) filling pressures. The aim of this longitudinal cohort study was to define the effect of…
Do Doppler gradients correlate with catheterization gradients for aortic valve stenosis? If so, how accurately and precisely does the echocardiogram predict a catheter-based gradient? We have been faced with this…
Background In congenital aortic stenosis (AS), suboptimal agreement between Doppler-derived gradients and catheterization gradients may lead to inappropriate referrals for catheterization. To address this problem, the authors investigated whether adjusting…
Background The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of myocardial perfusion (MP) and wall motion (WM) analysis obtained with real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography (RTMCE) and two widely…
Background Despite previous studies demonstrating suboptimal appropriate use of stress echocardiography (SE), few interventions have been demonstrated to improve its appropriate use. The aim of this study was to develop…
Background Residual ischemia detection after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) during dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) using visual analysis is challenging. The aim of the present study was to investigate the…
The clinical utility of stress echocardiography has been established over the more than three decades of its existence, with numerous studies documenting the diagnostic and prognostic value of the technique….
