Background .– To assess the functional significance of left anterior descending artery (LAD) stenosis of intermediate severity (IS) (50–70% diameter stenosis) is challenging. Objective .– To compare the value of…
Introduction .– The aim of our study is to assess morphological, hemodynamic cardiovascular and pulmonary changes, in 40 veteran marathoners aged over than 40 years and compared to a control…
Introduction .– The aim of this study is to assess the morphological and hemodynamic cardiovascular changes of 24 high-level football players, using Doppler-echocardiography, and compare them to a similar control…
Background.– Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) remains asymptomatic for many years but often revealed dramatically (inaugural rupture). Its relatively low prevalence in the general population (5.5% of men over 65 years) implies…
Background .– Carcinoid heart disease (CHD) may occur in patients presenting with carcinoid tumor and carcinoid syndrome. Studies evaluating the echocardiographic follow-up of these patients remain rare. The aim of…
Background .– Low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis with preserved ejection fraction is a recently described entity, but its prognostic implication has only been little studied. Methods .– Three hundred and sixty-two…
Background .– Patients with severe aortic stenosis have impaired systolic function, despite a normal LVEF. Global Longitudinal Strain (GLS) is a simple and reproducible measurement of these abnormalities of contraction….
Objectives .– The aim of this study was to assess right ventricular (RV) ejection fraction (EF) and its determinants in patients with organic mitral regurgitation (MR) by radionuclide angiography. Methods…
Aim .– The aim of this study is to report clinical characteristics, consequences, echocardiographic features, and pathological findings encountered in patients suffering from valvular disease associated with benfluorex exposure in…
Background and objectives .– Restrictive valvular heart disease has recently been reported in patients after benfluorex exposure. However, little is known about its prevalence and echocardiographic features. The aim of…
