A
Ablation ; see Catheter ablation
Accuracy of results ; see Reproducibility of results
Adipose tissue
Brown adipose tissue blood flow and mass in obesity: a contrast ultrasound study in mice (Clerte et al). 2013;26:1465-73
Adolescence
Elevated left ventricular outflow tract velocities on exercise stress echocardiography may be a normal physiologic response in healthy youth (Wittlieb-Weber et al). 2013;26:1372-8
Functional maturation of left and right atrial systolic and diastolic performance in infants, children, and adolescents (Kutty et al). 2013;26:398-409
Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in the assessment of right ventricular function in children and adolescents after repair of tetralogy of Fallot (Mercer-Rosa et al). 2013;26:1322-9
Aged
Impact of valvuloarterial impedance on 2-year outcome of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (Katsanos et al). 2013;26:691-8
Aging
Effects of aging and body size on proximal and ascending aorta and aortic arch: inner edge–to–inner edge reference values in a large adult population by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (Mirea et al). 2013;26:419-27
American Society of Echocardiography
American Society of Echocardiography: Remote Echocardiography with Web-based Assessments for Referrals at a Distance (ASE-REWARD) Study (Singh et al). 2013;26:221-33 (Special article)
American Society of Echocardiography Cardiovascular Technology and Research Summit: a roadmap for 2020 (Pellikka et al). 2013;26:325-38 (ASE report)
American Society of Echocardiography clinical recommendations for multimodality cardiovascular imaging of patients with pericardial disease: endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (Klein et al). 2013;26:965-1012 (ASE expert consensus statement)
Basic perioperative transesophageal echocardiography examination: a consensus statement of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (Reeves et al). 2013;26:443-56 (ASE consensus statement)
Expert consensus for multi-modality imaging evaluation of cardiovascular complications of radiotherapy in adults: a report from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography (Lancellotti et al). 2013;26:1013-32 (Expert consensus statement). Correction 2013;26:1305
Focused cardiac ultrasound: recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography (Spencer et al). 2013;26:567-81 (ASE expert consensus statement)
Guidelines for performing a comprehensive transesophageal echocardiographic examination: recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (Hahn et al). 2013;26:921-64 (Guidelines and standards)
The new black bag, Arrowsmith , and giving (Martin). 2013;26:234-6 (Editorial comment)
Anesthesia
Basic perioperative transesophageal echocardiography examination: a consensus statement of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (Reeves et al). 2013;26:443-56 (ASE consensus statement)
Guidelines for performing a comprehensive transesophageal echocardiographic examination: recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (Hahn et al). 2013;26:921-64 (Guidelines and standards)
Impact of propofol anesthesia induction on cardiac function in low-risk patients as measured by intraoperative Doppler tissue imaging (Yang et al). 2013;26:727-35
Animal studies
Brown adipose tissue blood flow and mass in obesity: a contrast ultrasound study in mice (Clerte et al). 2013;26:1465-73
Comparison of echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular volumes to full volume magnetic resonance imaging in normal and diseased rats (Arias et al). 2013;26:910-8
Effect of pharmacologic increases in afterload on left ventricular rotation and strain in a rabbit model (Ho et al). 2013;26:674-82
Longitudinal strain impairment as a marker of the progression of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in a rat model (Koshizuka et al). 2013;26:316-23
Septal ablation induced by transthoracic high-intensity focused ultrasound in canines (Rong et al). 2013;26:1228-34
Anoxia
Left ventricular adaptation to acute hypoxia: a speckle-tracking echocardiography study (Dedobbeleer et al). 2013;26:736-45
Aorta
Aortic arch vessel disease and rationale for echocardiographic screening (Ruegg et al). 2013;26:114-25 (Review article)
Doppler flow patterns in the right ventricle–to–pulmonary artery shunt and neo-aorta in infants with single right ventricle anomalies: impact on outcome after initial staged palliations (Frommelt et al). 2013;26:521-9
Echocardiographic methods, quality review, and measurement accuracy in a randomized multicenter clinical trial of Marfan syndrome (Tierney et al). 2013;26:657-66
Increased aortic pulse wave velocity as measured by echocardiography is strongly associated with poor prognosis in patients with heart failure (Bonapace et al). 2013;26:714-20
Patterns of aortic dilatation in bicuspid aortic valve–associated aortopathy (Khoo et al). 2013;26:600-5
Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of coronary involvement in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (Sasaki et al). 2013;26:837-45
Aorta, thoracic
Effects of aging and body size on proximal and ascending aorta and aortic arch: inner edge–to–inner edge reference values in a large adult population by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (Mirea et al). 2013;26:419-27
Aortic coarctation
A clinical prediction model to estimate the risk for coarctation of the aorta in the presence of a patent ductus arteriosus (Soslow et al). 2013;26:1379-87
Comparability of Z-score equations of cardiac structures in hypoplastic left heart complex (den Dekker et al). 2013;26:1314-21
Aortic valve
Impact of transapical aortic valve replacement on apical wall motion (Barbash et al). 2013;26:255-60
Impact of valvuloarterial impedance on 2-year outcome of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (Katsanos et al). 2013;26:691-8
Left ventricular global systolic longitudinal deformation and prognosis 1 year after femoral and apical transcatheter aortic valve implantation (Løgstrup et al). 2013;26:246-54
Left ventricular noncompaction in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (Agarwal et al). 2013;26:1306-13
Patterns of aortic dilatation in bicuspid aortic valve–associated aortopathy (Khoo et al). 2013;26:600-5
Predicting paravalvular regurgitation following transcatheter valve replacement: utility of a novel method for three-dimensional echocardiographic measurements of the aortic annulus (Hahn et al). 2013;26:1043-52
Short-term effects of transcatheter aortic valve implantation on left atrial mechanics and left ventricular diastolic function (Spethmann et al). 2013;26:64-71
Value of three-dimensional speckle-tracking in detecting left ventricular dysfunction in patients with aortic valvular diseases (Li et al). 2013;26:1245-52
Aortic valve stenosis
The impact of aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis on mitral valve dynamics: a surgeon’s view (Akins). 2013;26:615-7 (Editorial comment)
Implementation of echocardiography core laboratory best practices: a case study of the PARTNER I trial (Douglas et al). 2013;26:348-58
Left-right ventricular interactions in pediatric aortic stenosis: right ventricular myocardial strain before and after aortic valvuloplasty (Friedberg et al). 2013;26:390-7
Mitral valve dynamics in severe aortic stenosis before and after aortic valve replacement (Tsang et al). 2013;26:606-14
A novel and simple method using pocket-sized echocardiography to screen for aortic stenosis (Abe et al). 2013;26:589-96
Pocket-size devices, physical examination, and high-end echocardiography machines in perspective: are the times a’changing? (Cardim). 2013;26:597-9 (Editorial comment)
Real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography adds value to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (Smith et al). 2013;26:359-69
Relationship between longitudinal strain and symptomatic status in aortic stenosis (Attias et al). 2013;26:868-74
Strain analysis during exercise in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy: impact of etiology (Schnell et al). 2013;26:1163-9
Aortitis
The biophysical properties of the aorta are altered following Kawasaki disease (Vaujois et al). 2013;26:1388-96
Arteriosclerosis
Echo-Doppler assessment of arterial stiffness in pediatric patients with Kawasaki disease (AlHuzaimi et al). 2013;26:1084-9
Arteriovenous fistula
Intrapulmonary shunt is a potentially unrecognized cause of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (Abushora et al). 2013;26:683-90
Asklepios Study
Family history of cardiovascular disease and offspring echocardiographic left ventricular structure and function: the Asklepios Study (Van daele et al). 2013;26:1290-7
Atherosclerosis
Aortic arch vessel disease and rationale for echocardiographic screening (Ruegg et al). 2013;26:114-25 (Review article)
Can carotid bulb plaque assessment rule out significant coronary artery disease? A comparison of plaque quantification by two- and three-dimensional ultrasound (Johri et al). 2013;26:86-95
Carotid artery plaque and progression of coronary artery calcium: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (Polak et al). 2013;26:548-55
Carotid intima-media thickness and plaque assessment by trained medical residents: validation and preliminary testing of a training protocol (Aldridge et al). 2013;26:1457-64
Comparison of factors associated with carotid intima-media thickness in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study (HNR) (Bauer et al). 2013;26:667-73
Athletes ; see Sports
Atrial fibrillation
Assessment of left atrial deformation and synchrony by three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography: comparative studies in healthy subjects and patients with atrial fibrillation (Mochizuki et al). 2013;26:165-74
Correlation of CHADS 2 and CHA 2 DS 2 –VASc scores with transesophageal echocardiography risk factors for thromboembolism in a multiethnic United States population with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Willens et al). 2013;26:175-84
The role of echocardiography in thromboembolic risk assessment of patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Providência et al). 2013;26:801-12 (Review article)
Two-dimensional atrial systolic strain imaging predicts atrial fibrillation at 4-year follow-up in asymptomatic rheumatic mitral stenosis (Ancona et al). 2013;26:270-7
Atrial flutter
Transesophageal echocardiographic screening before atrial flutter ablation: is it necessary for patient safety? (Alyeshmerni et al). 2013;26:1099-105
Atrial function, child
Functional maturation of left and right atrial systolic and diastolic performance in infants, children, and adolescents (Kutty et al). 2013;26:398-409
Atrial function, left
Assessment of left atrial deformation and synchrony by three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography: comparative studies in healthy subjects and patients with atrial fibrillation (Mochizuki et al). 2013;26:165-74
Changes in left atrial mechanics following pericardiectomy for pericardial constriction (Motoki et al). 2013;26:640-8
Left atrial function by two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography in patients with severe organic mitral regurgitation: association with guidelines-based surgical indication and postoperative (long-term) survival (Debonnaire et al). 2013;26:1053-62
Left atrial and left ventricular diastolic function in chronic Chagas disease (Nascimento et al). 2013;26:1424-33
Atrioventricular septal defects ; see Heart septal defects, atrial ; Heart septal defects, ventricular
Autonomic nervous system
Left ventricular adaptation to acute hypoxia: a speckle-tracking echocardiography study (Dedobbeleer et al). 2013;26:736-45
Autoregulation ; see Homeostasis
B
Balloon dilatation
Left-right ventricular interactions in pediatric aortic stenosis: right ventricular myocardial strain before and after aortic valvuloplasty (Friedberg et al). 2013;26:390-7
Bicuspid aortic valve ; see Heart defects, congenital
Biophysics
The biophysical properties of the aorta are altered following Kawasaki disease (Vaujois et al). 2013;26:1388-96
Blood circulation
Detection of right-to-left atrial communication using agitated saline contrast imaging: experience with 1162 patients and recommendations for echocardiography (Marriott et al). 2013;26:96-102
Validation study of the accuracy of echocardiographic measurements of systemic blood flow volume in newborn infants (Ficial et al). 2013;26:1365-71
Blood flow velocity
Brown adipose tissue blood flow and mass in obesity: a contrast ultrasound study in mice (Clerte et al). 2013;26:1465-73
Depressed myocardial blood flow reserve in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: findings and explanations (Kaul). 2013;26:288-9 (Editorial comment)
Doppler flow patterns in the right ventricle–to–pulmonary artery shunt and neo-aorta in infants with single right ventricle anomalies: impact on outcome after initial staged palliations (Frommelt et al). 2013;26:521-9
Elevated left ventricular outflow tract velocities on exercise stress echocardiography may be a normal physiologic response in healthy youth (Wittlieb-Weber et al). 2013;26:1372-8
Geometric errors of the pulsed-wave Doppler flow method in quantifying degenerative mitral valve regurgitation: a three-dimensional echocardiography study (Ren et al). 2013;26:261-9
Localized transvalvular pressure gradients in mitral bileaflet mechanical heart valves and impact on gradient overestimation by Doppler (Evin et al). 2013;26:791-800
Nomograms for blood flow and tissue Doppler velocities to evaluate diastolic function in children: a critical review (Cantinotti and Lopez). 2013;26:126-41 (Review article)
Noninvasive assessment of vascular function and hydraulic power and efficiency in pediatric Fontan patients (Myers et al). 2013;26:1221-7
Prognostic value of coronary and microvascular flow reserve in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (Lima et al). 2013;26:278-87
Right isovolumic contraction velocity predicts survival in pulmonary hypertension (Ernande et al). 2013;26:297-306
Validation study of the accuracy of echocardiographic measurements of systemic blood flow volume in newborn infants (Ficial et al). 2013;26:1365-71
Blood glucose
Differential changes of left ventricular myocardial deformation in diabetic patients with controlled and uncontrolled blood glucose: a three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography–based study (Zhang et al). 2013;26:499-506
Body constitution
Effects of aging and body size on proximal and ascending aorta and aortic arch: inner edge–to–inner edge reference values in a large adult population by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (Mirea et al). 2013;26:419-27
Body height
Limitations of expressing left ventricular mass relative to height and to body surface area in children (Foster et al). 2013;26:410-8
Body surface area
Limitations of expressing left ventricular mass relative to height and to body surface area in children (Foster et al). 2013;26:410-8
Breast neoplasms
Independent and incremental value of deformation indices for prediction of trastuzumab-induced cardiotoxicity (Negishi et al). 2013;26:493-8
Brown fat
Brown adipose tissue blood flow and mass in obesity: a contrast ultrasound study in mice (Clerte et al). 2013;26:1465-73
C
Cadiotoxicity
Independent and incremental value of deformation indices for prediction of trastuzumab-induced cardiotoxicity (Negishi et al). 2013;26:493-8
Calcium
Calcification of the mitral valve and annulus: systematic evaluation of effects on valve anatomy and function (Movva et al). 2013;26:1135-42
Carotid artery plaque and progression of coronary artery calcium: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (Polak et al). 2013;26:548-55
Capillaries
Depressed myocardial blood flow reserve in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: findings and explanations (Kaul). 2013;26:288-9 (Editorial comment)
Prognostic value of coronary and microvascular flow reserve in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (Lima et al). 2013;26:278-87
Cardiac pacing, artificial
Incremental value of inefficient deformation indices for predicting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (Chan et al). 2013;26:307-15
Right ventricular function is a determinant of long-term survival after cardiac resynchronization therapy (Sade et al). 2013;26:706-13
Cardiac performance tests ; see Heart function tests
Cardiac surgery ; see Heart surgery
Cardiac volume
Assessment of left ventricular mass in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography using single-beat capture image (Chang et al). 2013;26:436-42
Comparison of echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular volumes to full volume magnetic resonance imaging in normal and diseased rats (Arias et al). 2013;26:910-8
Head-to-head comparison of two-dimensional and three-dimensional echocardiographic methods for left atrial chamber quantification with magnetic resonance imaging (Buechel et al). 2013;26:428-35
Interinstitutional measurements of left ventricular volumes, speckle-tracking strain, and dyssynchrony using three-dimensional echocardiography (Tsang et al). 2013;26:1253-7
Prognostic value of left atrial volume in asymptomatic organic mitral regurgitation (Arias et al). 2013;26:699-705
Cardiography, impedance
Impact of valvuloarterial impedance on 2-year outcome of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (Katsanos et al). 2013;26:691-8
Cardiology
Effects of transesophageal echocardiography simulator training on learning and performance in cardiovascular medicine fellows (Damp et al). 2013;26:1450-6
Cardiomyopathy, congestive
Depressed myocardial blood flow reserve in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: findings and explanations (Kaul). 2013;26:288-9 (Editorial comment)
Measures of dyssynchrony in the left ventricle of healthy children and young patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (Thomas et al). 2013;26:142-53
Prognostic value of coronary and microvascular flow reserve in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (Lima et al). 2013;26:278-87
Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic
Assessment of left ventricular mass in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography using single-beat capture image (Chang et al). 2013;26:436-42
Elevated left ventricular outflow tract velocities on exercise stress echocardiography may be a normal physiologic response in healthy youth (Wittlieb-Weber et al). 2013;26:1372-8
Myocardial mechanical remodeling after septal myectomy for severe obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (Moravsky et al). 2013;26:893-900
Regional difference of microcirculation in patients with asymmetric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: transthoracic Doppler coronary flow velocity reserve analysis (Tesic et al). 2013;26:775-82
Symptomatic exercise-induced left ventricular outflow tract obstruction without left ventricular hypertrophy (Alhaj et al). 2013;26:556-65
Systolic function reserve using two-dimensional strain imaging in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: comparison with essential hypertension (Badran et al). 2013;26:1397-406
Velocity vector imaging in the measurement of left ventricular myocardial mechanics on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: correlations with echocardiographically derived strain values (Williams et al). 2013;26:1153-62
Cardiovascular diseases
American Society of Echocardiography Cardiovascular Technology and Research Summit: a roadmap for 2020 (Pellikka et al). 2013;26:325-38 (ASE report)
American Society of Echocardiography clinical recommendations for multimodality cardiovascular imaging of patients with pericardial disease: endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (Klein et al). 2013;26:965-1012 (ASE expert consensus statement)
The echocardiography “boot camp”: a novel approach in pediatric cardiovascular imaging education (Maskatia et al). 2013;26:1187-92
Effect of pharmacologic increases in afterload on left ventricular rotation and strain in a rabbit model (Ho et al). 2013;26:674-82
Expert consensus for multi-modality imaging evaluation of cardiovascular complications of radiotherapy in adults: a report from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography (Lancellotti et al). 2013;26:1013-32 (Expert consensus statement). Correction 2013;26:1305.
Family history of cardiovascular disease and offspring echocardiographic left ventricular structure and function: the Asklepios Study (Van daele et al). 2013;26:1290-7
Frequent periodic leg movement during sleep is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy and adverse cardiovascular outcomes (Mirza et al). 2013;26:783-90
Guidelines for performing a comprehensive transesophageal echocardiographic examination: recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (Hahn et al). 2013;26:921-64 (Guidelines and standards)
Carotid arteries
Application of speckle-tracking in the evaluation of carotid artery function in subjects with hypertension and diabetes (Yang et al). 2013;26:901-9
Can carotid bulb plaque assessment rule out significant coronary artery disease? A comparison of plaque quantification by two- and three-dimensional ultrasound (Johri et al). 2013;26:86-95
Carotid intima-media thickness and plaque assessment by trained medical residents: validation and preliminary testing of a training protocol (Aldridge et al). 2013;26:1457-64
Comparison of factors associated with carotid intima-media thickness in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study (HNR) (Bauer et al). 2013;26:667-73
Carotid stenosis
Carotid artery plaque and progression of coronary artery calcium: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (Polak et al). 2013;26:548-55
Catheter ablation
Septal ablation induced by transthoracic high-intensity focused ultrasound in canines (Rong et al). 2013;26:1228-34
Transesophageal echocardiographic screening before atrial flutter ablation: is it necessary for patient safety? (Alyeshmerni et al). 2013;26:1099-105
Central venous pressure
Noninvasive evaluation of right atrial pressure (Beigel et al). 2013;26:1033-42 (Review article)
Cerebral ischemia, transient
Intrapulmonary shunt is a potentially unrecognized cause of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (Abushora et al). 2013;26:683-90
Cerebrovascular disorders
Correlation of CHADS 2 and CHA 2 DS 2 –VASc scores with transesophageal echocardiography risk factors for thromboembolism in a multiethnic United States population with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Willens et al). 2013;26:175-84
Intrapulmonary shunt is a potentially unrecognized cause of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (Abushora et al). 2013;26:683-90
The role of echocardiography in thromboembolic risk assessment of patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Providência et al). 2013;26:801-12 (Review article)
Certification
Basic perioperative transesophageal echocardiography examination: a consensus statement of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (Reeves et al). 2013;26:443-56 (ASE consensus statement)
Chagas disease
Left atrial and left ventricular diastolic function in chronic Chagas disease (Nascimento et al). 2013;26:1424-33
Child
The assessment of atrial function in single ventricle hearts from birth to Fontan: a speckle-tracking study by using strain and strain rate (Khoo et al). 2013;26:756-64
Assessment of intraventricular time differences in healthy children using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (Klitsie et al). 2013;26:629-39
Current pediatric nomograms are only one source of error for quantification in pediatric echocardiography: what to expect from future research (Cantinotti) (Letter); (Dallaire et al) (Reply). 2013;26:919-20
Decremental left ventricular deformation after pulmonary artery band training and subsequent repair in ventriculoarterial discordance (Sun et al). 2013;26:765-74
Echo-Doppler assessment of arterial stiffness in pediatric patients with Kawasaki disease (AlHuzaimi et al). 2013;26:1084-9
Echocardiographic evaluation of ventricular assist devices in pediatric patients (Sachdeva et al). 2013;26:41-9
The echocardiography “boot camp”: a novel approach in pediatric cardiovascular imaging education (Maskatia et al). 2013;26:1187-92
Echocardiography for assessment of mechanical dyssynchrony in children: the search must go on (Friedberg). 2013;26:160-4 (Editorial comment)
Elevated left ventricular outflow tract velocities on exercise stress echocardiography may be a normal physiologic response in healthy youth (Wittlieb-Weber et al). 2013;26:1372-8
Functional maturation of left and right atrial systolic and diastolic performance in infants, children, and adolescents (Kutty et al). 2013;26:398-409
Left-right ventricular interactions in pediatric aortic stenosis: right ventricular myocardial strain before and after aortic valvuloplasty (Friedberg et al). 2013;26:390-7
Left ventricular three-dimensional global systolic strain by real-time three-dimensional speckle-tracking in children: feasibility, reproducibility, maturational changes, and normal ranges (Zhang et al). 2013;26:853-9
Limitations of expressing left ventricular mass relative to height and to body surface area in children (Foster et al). 2013;26:410-8
Measures of dyssynchrony in the left ventricle of healthy children and young patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (Thomas et al). 2013;26:142-53
New three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography identifies global impairment of left ventricular mechanics with a high sensitivity in childhood cancer survivors (Yu et al). 2013;26:846-52
Nomograms for blood flow and tissue Doppler velocities to evaluate diastolic function in children: a critical review (Cantinotti and Lopez). 2013;26:126-41 (Review article)
Noninvasive assessment of vascular function and hydraulic power and efficiency in pediatric Fontan patients (Myers et al). 2013;26:1221-7
Pediatric echocardiography laboratory organization and clinical productivity (Lai et al). 2013;26:1180-6
QRS duration and mechanical dyssynchrony correlations with right ventricular function after Fontan procedure (Gokhale et al). 2013;26:154-9
A review and critique of the statistical methods used to generate reference values in pediatric echocardiography (Mawad et al). 2013;26:29-37 (Review article)
Right ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony and asymmetric contraction in hypoplastic heart syndrome are associated with tricuspid regurgitation (Bharucha et al). 2013;26:1214-20
Specific left ventricular twist-untwist mechanics during exercise in children (Boissière et al). 2013;26:1298-305
Subjective evaluation of right ventricular systolic function in hypoplastic left heart syndrome: how accurate is it? (Bellsham-Revell et al). 2013;26:52-6
Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in the assessment of right ventricular function in children and adolescents after repair of tetralogy of Fallot (Mercer-Rosa et al). 2013;26:1322-9
The why and how of Z scores (Colan). 2013;26:38-40 (Editorial comment). Correction 2013;26:427
Clinical trials
Echocardiographic methods, quality review, and measurement accuracy in a randomized multicenter clinical trial of Marfan syndrome (Tierney et al). 2013;26:657-66
Coarctation of the aorta ; see Aortic coarctation
Communication
Can we talk? Reflections on effective communication between imager and interventionalist in congenital heart disease (Kutty et al). 2013;26:813-27 (Review article)
Computer communication networks
American Society of Echocardiography: Remote Echocardiography with Web-based Assessments for Referrals at a Distance (ASE-REWARD) Study (Singh et al). 2013;26:221-33 (Special article)
The new black bag, Arrowsmith , and giving (Martin). 2013;26:234-6 (Editorial comment)
Computer simulation
Effects of transesophageal echocardiography simulator training on learning and performance in cardiovascular medicine fellows (Damp et al). 2013;26:1450-6
Congenital heart defects ; see Heart defects, congenital
Conjoined twins ; see Twins, conjoined
Contraction, myocardial ; see Myocardial contraction
Contrast echocardiography ; see Echocardiography, contrast
Contrast media
Detection of right-to-left atrial communication using agitated saline contrast imaging: experience with 1162 patients and recommendations for echocardiography (Marriott et al). 2013;26:96-102
Renal retention of lipid microbubbles: a potential mechanism for flank discomfort during ultrasound contrast administration (Liu et al). 2013;26:1474-81
Coronary angiography
Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography for detection of stenoses in the left coronary artery by use of poststenotic coronary flow profiles: a comparison with quantitative coronary angiography and coronary flow reserve (Holte et al). 2013;26:77-85
Coronary circulation
Depressed myocardial blood flow reserve in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: findings and explanations (Kaul). 2013;26:288-9 (Editorial comment)
Prognostic value of coronary and microvascular flow reserve in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (Lima et al). 2013;26:278-87
Regional difference of microcirculation in patients with asymmetric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: transthoracic Doppler coronary flow velocity reserve analysis (Tesic et al). 2013;26:775-82
Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography for detection of stenoses in the left coronary artery by use of poststenotic coronary flow profiles: a comparison with quantitative coronary angiography and coronary flow reserve (Holte et al). 2013;26:77-85
Coronary disease
Admission wall motion score and quantitative ST-segment depression in the assessment of 30-day mortality in patients with first non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (Figueras et al). 2013;26:885-92
Can carotid bulb plaque assessment rule out significant coronary artery disease? A comparison of plaque quantification by two- and three-dimensional ultrasound (Johri et al). 2013;26:86-95
Carotid artery plaque and progression of coronary artery calcium: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (Polak et al). 2013;26:548-55
Coronary autoregulation is abnormal in syndrome X: insights using myocardial contrast echocardiography (Rinkevich et al). 2013;26:290-6
Head-to-head comparison of peak upright bicycle and post-treadmill echocardiography in detecting coronary artery disease: a randomized, single-blind crossover study (Caiati et al). 2013;26:1434-43
Mitral annular displacement by Doppler tissue imaging may identify coronary occlusion and predict mortality in patients with non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction (Zahid et al). 2013;26:875-84
Prognostic value of qualitative and quantitative vasodilator stress myocardial perfusion echocardiography in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (Mattoso et al). 2013;26:539-47
Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of coronary involvement in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (Sasaki et al). 2013;26:837-45
Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography for detection of stenoses in the left coronary artery by use of poststenotic coronary flow profiles: a comparison with quantitative coronary angiography and coronary flow reserve (Holte et al). 2013;26:77-85
Corrections
Expert consensus for multi-modality imaging evaluation of cardiovascular complications of radiotherapy in adults: a report from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography (Lancellotti et al) (2013;26:1013-32). 2013;26:1305
In patients with post-infarction left ventricular dysfunction, how does impaired basal rotation affect chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation (Zito et al) (2013;26:1118-29) 2013;26:1129.
Use of echocardiography to evaluate the cardiac effects of therapies used in cancer treatment: what do we know? (Oreto et al) (2012;25:1141-52). 2013;26:845
The why and how of Z scores (Colan SD) (2013;26:38-40). 2013;26:427
Correspondence
Current pediatric nomograms are only one source of error for quantification in pediatric echocardiography: what to expect from future research (Cantinotti) (Letter); (Dallaire et al) (Letter reply). 2013;26:919-20
A novel mechanism by which MitraClip implantation may favorably alter the natural history of left ventricular remodeling in patients with mitral regurgitation: proposed role of the ventricular-valvular loop (Silbiger) (Letter); (Capranzano et al) (Letter reply). 2013;26:217-20
Transesophageal echocardiography in critically ill acute postoperative infants: comparison of AcuNav intracardiac echocardiographic and microTEE miniaturized transducers (DeGroff) (Letter); (Roberson) (Letter reply). 2013;26:103-4
Criteria ; see Guidelines
Critical illness
Transesophageal echocardiography in critically ill acute postoperative infants: comparison of AcuNav intracardiac echocardiographic and microTEE miniaturized transducers (DeGroff) (Letter); (Roberson) (Letter reply). 2013;26:103-4
B
Balloon dilatation
Left-right ventricular interactions in pediatric aortic stenosis: right ventricular myocardial strain before and after aortic valvuloplasty (Friedberg et al). 2013;26:390-7
Bicuspid aortic valve ; see Heart defects, congenital
Biophysics
The biophysical properties of the aorta are altered following Kawasaki disease (Vaujois et al). 2013;26:1388-96
Blood circulation
Detection of right-to-left atrial communication using agitated saline contrast imaging: experience with 1162 patients and recommendations for echocardiography (Marriott et al). 2013;26:96-102
Validation study of the accuracy of echocardiographic measurements of systemic blood flow volume in newborn infants (Ficial et al). 2013;26:1365-71
Blood flow velocity
Brown adipose tissue blood flow and mass in obesity: a contrast ultrasound study in mice (Clerte et al). 2013;26:1465-73
Depressed myocardial blood flow reserve in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: findings and explanations (Kaul). 2013;26:288-9 (Editorial comment)
Doppler flow patterns in the right ventricle–to–pulmonary artery shunt and neo-aorta in infants with single right ventricle anomalies: impact on outcome after initial staged palliations (Frommelt et al). 2013;26:521-9
Elevated left ventricular outflow tract velocities on exercise stress echocardiography may be a normal physiologic response in healthy youth (Wittlieb-Weber et al). 2013;26:1372-8
Geometric errors of the pulsed-wave Doppler flow method in quantifying degenerative mitral valve regurgitation: a three-dimensional echocardiography study (Ren et al). 2013;26:261-9
Localized transvalvular pressure gradients in mitral bileaflet mechanical heart valves and impact on gradient overestimation by Doppler (Evin et al). 2013;26:791-800
Nomograms for blood flow and tissue Doppler velocities to evaluate diastolic function in children: a critical review (Cantinotti and Lopez). 2013;26:126-41 (Review article)
Noninvasive assessment of vascular function and hydraulic power and efficiency in pediatric Fontan patients (Myers et al). 2013;26:1221-7
Prognostic value of coronary and microvascular flow reserve in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (Lima et al). 2013;26:278-87
Right isovolumic contraction velocity predicts survival in pulmonary hypertension (Ernande et al). 2013;26:297-306
Validation study of the accuracy of echocardiographic measurements of systemic blood flow volume in newborn infants (Ficial et al). 2013;26:1365-71
Blood glucose
Differential changes of left ventricular myocardial deformation in diabetic patients with controlled and uncontrolled blood glucose: a three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography–based study (Zhang et al). 2013;26:499-506
Body constitution
Effects of aging and body size on proximal and ascending aorta and aortic arch: inner edge–to–inner edge reference values in a large adult population by two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography (Mirea et al). 2013;26:419-27
Body height
Limitations of expressing left ventricular mass relative to height and to body surface area in children (Foster et al). 2013;26:410-8
Body surface area
Limitations of expressing left ventricular mass relative to height and to body surface area in children (Foster et al). 2013;26:410-8
Breast neoplasms
Independent and incremental value of deformation indices for prediction of trastuzumab-induced cardiotoxicity (Negishi et al). 2013;26:493-8
Brown fat
Brown adipose tissue blood flow and mass in obesity: a contrast ultrasound study in mice (Clerte et al). 2013;26:1465-73
C
Cadiotoxicity
Independent and incremental value of deformation indices for prediction of trastuzumab-induced cardiotoxicity (Negishi et al). 2013;26:493-8
Calcium
Calcification of the mitral valve and annulus: systematic evaluation of effects on valve anatomy and function (Movva et al). 2013;26:1135-42
Carotid artery plaque and progression of coronary artery calcium: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (Polak et al). 2013;26:548-55
Capillaries
Depressed myocardial blood flow reserve in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: findings and explanations (Kaul). 2013;26:288-9 (Editorial comment)
Prognostic value of coronary and microvascular flow reserve in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (Lima et al). 2013;26:278-87
Cardiac pacing, artificial
Incremental value of inefficient deformation indices for predicting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (Chan et al). 2013;26:307-15
Right ventricular function is a determinant of long-term survival after cardiac resynchronization therapy (Sade et al). 2013;26:706-13
Cardiac performance tests ; see Heart function tests
Cardiac surgery ; see Heart surgery
Cardiac volume
Assessment of left ventricular mass in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography using single-beat capture image (Chang et al). 2013;26:436-42
Comparison of echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular volumes to full volume magnetic resonance imaging in normal and diseased rats (Arias et al). 2013;26:910-8
Head-to-head comparison of two-dimensional and three-dimensional echocardiographic methods for left atrial chamber quantification with magnetic resonance imaging (Buechel et al). 2013;26:428-35
Interinstitutional measurements of left ventricular volumes, speckle-tracking strain, and dyssynchrony using three-dimensional echocardiography (Tsang et al). 2013;26:1253-7
Prognostic value of left atrial volume in asymptomatic organic mitral regurgitation (Arias et al). 2013;26:699-705
Cardiography, impedance
Impact of valvuloarterial impedance on 2-year outcome of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (Katsanos et al). 2013;26:691-8
Cardiology
Effects of transesophageal echocardiography simulator training on learning and performance in cardiovascular medicine fellows (Damp et al). 2013;26:1450-6
Cardiomyopathy, congestive
Depressed myocardial blood flow reserve in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: findings and explanations (Kaul). 2013;26:288-9 (Editorial comment)
Measures of dyssynchrony in the left ventricle of healthy children and young patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (Thomas et al). 2013;26:142-53
Prognostic value of coronary and microvascular flow reserve in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (Lima et al). 2013;26:278-87
Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic
Assessment of left ventricular mass in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by real-time three-dimensional echocardiography using single-beat capture image (Chang et al). 2013;26:436-42
Elevated left ventricular outflow tract velocities on exercise stress echocardiography may be a normal physiologic response in healthy youth (Wittlieb-Weber et al). 2013;26:1372-8
Myocardial mechanical remodeling after septal myectomy for severe obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (Moravsky et al). 2013;26:893-900
Regional difference of microcirculation in patients with asymmetric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: transthoracic Doppler coronary flow velocity reserve analysis (Tesic et al). 2013;26:775-82
Symptomatic exercise-induced left ventricular outflow tract obstruction without left ventricular hypertrophy (Alhaj et al). 2013;26:556-65
Systolic function reserve using two-dimensional strain imaging in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: comparison with essential hypertension (Badran et al). 2013;26:1397-406
Velocity vector imaging in the measurement of left ventricular myocardial mechanics on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: correlations with echocardiographically derived strain values (Williams et al). 2013;26:1153-62
Cardiovascular diseases
American Society of Echocardiography Cardiovascular Technology and Research Summit: a roadmap for 2020 (Pellikka et al). 2013;26:325-38 (ASE report)
American Society of Echocardiography clinical recommendations for multimodality cardiovascular imaging of patients with pericardial disease: endorsed by the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (Klein et al). 2013;26:965-1012 (ASE expert consensus statement)
The echocardiography “boot camp”: a novel approach in pediatric cardiovascular imaging education (Maskatia et al). 2013;26:1187-92
Effect of pharmacologic increases in afterload on left ventricular rotation and strain in a rabbit model (Ho et al). 2013;26:674-82
Expert consensus for multi-modality imaging evaluation of cardiovascular complications of radiotherapy in adults: a report from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography (Lancellotti et al). 2013;26:1013-32 (Expert consensus statement). Correction 2013;26:1305.
Family history of cardiovascular disease and offspring echocardiographic left ventricular structure and function: the Asklepios Study (Van daele et al). 2013;26:1290-7
Frequent periodic leg movement during sleep is associated with left ventricular hypertrophy and adverse cardiovascular outcomes (Mirza et al). 2013;26:783-90
Guidelines for performing a comprehensive transesophageal echocardiographic examination: recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (Hahn et al). 2013;26:921-64 (Guidelines and standards)
Carotid arteries
Application of speckle-tracking in the evaluation of carotid artery function in subjects with hypertension and diabetes (Yang et al). 2013;26:901-9
Can carotid bulb plaque assessment rule out significant coronary artery disease? A comparison of plaque quantification by two- and three-dimensional ultrasound (Johri et al). 2013;26:86-95
Carotid intima-media thickness and plaque assessment by trained medical residents: validation and preliminary testing of a training protocol (Aldridge et al). 2013;26:1457-64
Comparison of factors associated with carotid intima-media thickness in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study (HNR) (Bauer et al). 2013;26:667-73
Carotid stenosis
Carotid artery plaque and progression of coronary artery calcium: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (Polak et al). 2013;26:548-55
Catheter ablation
Septal ablation induced by transthoracic high-intensity focused ultrasound in canines (Rong et al). 2013;26:1228-34
Transesophageal echocardiographic screening before atrial flutter ablation: is it necessary for patient safety? (Alyeshmerni et al). 2013;26:1099-105
Central venous pressure
Noninvasive evaluation of right atrial pressure (Beigel et al). 2013;26:1033-42 (Review article)
Cerebral ischemia, transient
Intrapulmonary shunt is a potentially unrecognized cause of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (Abushora et al). 2013;26:683-90
Cerebrovascular disorders
Correlation of CHADS 2 and CHA 2 DS 2 –VASc scores with transesophageal echocardiography risk factors for thromboembolism in a multiethnic United States population with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Willens et al). 2013;26:175-84
Intrapulmonary shunt is a potentially unrecognized cause of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack (Abushora et al). 2013;26:683-90
The role of echocardiography in thromboembolic risk assessment of patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Providência et al). 2013;26:801-12 (Review article)
Certification
Basic perioperative transesophageal echocardiography examination: a consensus statement of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (Reeves et al). 2013;26:443-56 (ASE consensus statement)
Chagas disease
Left atrial and left ventricular diastolic function in chronic Chagas disease (Nascimento et al). 2013;26:1424-33
Child
The assessment of atrial function in single ventricle hearts from birth to Fontan: a speckle-tracking study by using strain and strain rate (Khoo et al). 2013;26:756-64
Assessment of intraventricular time differences in healthy children using two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (Klitsie et al). 2013;26:629-39
Current pediatric nomograms are only one source of error for quantification in pediatric echocardiography: what to expect from future research (Cantinotti) (Letter); (Dallaire et al) (Reply). 2013;26:919-20
Decremental left ventricular deformation after pulmonary artery band training and subsequent repair in ventriculoarterial discordance (Sun et al). 2013;26:765-74
Echo-Doppler assessment of arterial stiffness in pediatric patients with Kawasaki disease (AlHuzaimi et al). 2013;26:1084-9
Echocardiographic evaluation of ventricular assist devices in pediatric patients (Sachdeva et al). 2013;26:41-9
The echocardiography “boot camp”: a novel approach in pediatric cardiovascular imaging education (Maskatia et al). 2013;26:1187-92
Echocardiography for assessment of mechanical dyssynchrony in children: the search must go on (Friedberg). 2013;26:160-4 (Editorial comment)
Elevated left ventricular outflow tract velocities on exercise stress echocardiography may be a normal physiologic response in healthy youth (Wittlieb-Weber et al). 2013;26:1372-8
Functional maturation of left and right atrial systolic and diastolic performance in infants, children, and adolescents (Kutty et al). 2013;26:398-409
Left-right ventricular interactions in pediatric aortic stenosis: right ventricular myocardial strain before and after aortic valvuloplasty (Friedberg et al). 2013;26:390-7
Left ventricular three-dimensional global systolic strain by real-time three-dimensional speckle-tracking in children: feasibility, reproducibility, maturational changes, and normal ranges (Zhang et al). 2013;26:853-9
Limitations of expressing left ventricular mass relative to height and to body surface area in children (Foster et al). 2013;26:410-8
Measures of dyssynchrony in the left ventricle of healthy children and young patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (Thomas et al). 2013;26:142-53
New three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography identifies global impairment of left ventricular mechanics with a high sensitivity in childhood cancer survivors (Yu et al). 2013;26:846-52
Nomograms for blood flow and tissue Doppler velocities to evaluate diastolic function in children: a critical review (Cantinotti and Lopez). 2013;26:126-41 (Review article)
Noninvasive assessment of vascular function and hydraulic power and efficiency in pediatric Fontan patients (Myers et al). 2013;26:1221-7
Pediatric echocardiography laboratory organization and clinical productivity (Lai et al). 2013;26:1180-6
QRS duration and mechanical dyssynchrony correlations with right ventricular function after Fontan procedure (Gokhale et al). 2013;26:154-9
A review and critique of the statistical methods used to generate reference values in pediatric echocardiography (Mawad et al). 2013;26:29-37 (Review article)
Right ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony and asymmetric contraction in hypoplastic heart syndrome are associated with tricuspid regurgitation (Bharucha et al). 2013;26:1214-20
Specific left ventricular twist-untwist mechanics during exercise in children (Boissière et al). 2013;26:1298-305
Subjective evaluation of right ventricular systolic function in hypoplastic left heart syndrome: how accurate is it? (Bellsham-Revell et al). 2013;26:52-6
Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in the assessment of right ventricular function in children and adolescents after repair of tetralogy of Fallot (Mercer-Rosa et al). 2013;26:1322-9
The why and how of Z scores (Colan). 2013;26:38-40 (Editorial comment). Correction 2013;26:427
Clinical trials
Echocardiographic methods, quality review, and measurement accuracy in a randomized multicenter clinical trial of Marfan syndrome (Tierney et al). 2013;26:657-66
Coarctation of the aorta ; see Aortic coarctation
Communication
Can we talk? Reflections on effective communication between imager and interventionalist in congenital heart disease (Kutty et al). 2013;26:813-27 (Review article)
Computer communication networks
American Society of Echocardiography: Remote Echocardiography with Web-based Assessments for Referrals at a Distance (ASE-REWARD) Study (Singh et al). 2013;26:221-33 (Special article)
The new black bag, Arrowsmith , and giving (Martin). 2013;26:234-6 (Editorial comment)
Computer simulation
Effects of transesophageal echocardiography simulator training on learning and performance in cardiovascular medicine fellows (Damp et al). 2013;26:1450-6
Congenital heart defects ; see Heart defects, congenital
Conjoined twins ; see Twins, conjoined
Contraction, myocardial ; see Myocardial contraction
Contrast echocardiography ; see Echocardiography, contrast
Contrast media
Detection of right-to-left atrial communication using agitated saline contrast imaging: experience with 1162 patients and recommendations for echocardiography (Marriott et al). 2013;26:96-102
Renal retention of lipid microbubbles: a potential mechanism for flank discomfort during ultrasound contrast administration (Liu et al). 2013;26:1474-81
Coronary angiography
Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography for detection of stenoses in the left coronary artery by use of poststenotic coronary flow profiles: a comparison with quantitative coronary angiography and coronary flow reserve (Holte et al). 2013;26:77-85
Coronary circulation
Depressed myocardial blood flow reserve in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: findings and explanations (Kaul). 2013;26:288-9 (Editorial comment)
Prognostic value of coronary and microvascular flow reserve in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (Lima et al). 2013;26:278-87
Regional difference of microcirculation in patients with asymmetric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: transthoracic Doppler coronary flow velocity reserve analysis (Tesic et al). 2013;26:775-82
Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography for detection of stenoses in the left coronary artery by use of poststenotic coronary flow profiles: a comparison with quantitative coronary angiography and coronary flow reserve (Holte et al). 2013;26:77-85
Coronary disease
Admission wall motion score and quantitative ST-segment depression in the assessment of 30-day mortality in patients with first non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes (Figueras et al). 2013;26:885-92
Can carotid bulb plaque assessment rule out significant coronary artery disease? A comparison of plaque quantification by two- and three-dimensional ultrasound (Johri et al). 2013;26:86-95
Carotid artery plaque and progression of coronary artery calcium: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (Polak et al). 2013;26:548-55
Coronary autoregulation is abnormal in syndrome X: insights using myocardial contrast echocardiography (Rinkevich et al). 2013;26:290-6
Head-to-head comparison of peak upright bicycle and post-treadmill echocardiography in detecting coronary artery disease: a randomized, single-blind crossover study (Caiati et al). 2013;26:1434-43
Mitral annular displacement by Doppler tissue imaging may identify coronary occlusion and predict mortality in patients with non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction (Zahid et al). 2013;26:875-84
Prognostic value of qualitative and quantitative vasodilator stress myocardial perfusion echocardiography in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (Mattoso et al). 2013;26:539-47
Three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of coronary involvement in patients with acute type A aortic dissection (Sasaki et al). 2013;26:837-45
Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography for detection of stenoses in the left coronary artery by use of poststenotic coronary flow profiles: a comparison with quantitative coronary angiography and coronary flow reserve (Holte et al). 2013;26:77-85
Corrections
Expert consensus for multi-modality imaging evaluation of cardiovascular complications of radiotherapy in adults: a report from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging and the American Society of Echocardiography (Lancellotti et al) (2013;26:1013-32). 2013;26:1305
In patients with post-infarction left ventricular dysfunction, how does impaired basal rotation affect chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation (Zito et al) (2013;26:1118-29) 2013;26:1129.
Use of echocardiography to evaluate the cardiac effects of therapies used in cancer treatment: what do we know? (Oreto et al) (2012;25:1141-52). 2013;26:845
The why and how of Z scores (Colan SD) (2013;26:38-40). 2013;26:427
Correspondence
Current pediatric nomograms are only one source of error for quantification in pediatric echocardiography: what to expect from future research (Cantinotti) (Letter); (Dallaire et al) (Letter reply). 2013;26:919-20
A novel mechanism by which MitraClip implantation may favorably alter the natural history of left ventricular remodeling in patients with mitral regurgitation: proposed role of the ventricular-valvular loop (Silbiger) (Letter); (Capranzano et al) (Letter reply). 2013;26:217-20
Transesophageal echocardiography in critically ill acute postoperative infants: comparison of AcuNav intracardiac echocardiographic and microTEE miniaturized transducers (DeGroff) (Letter); (Roberson) (Letter reply). 2013;26:103-4
Criteria ; see Guidelines
Critical illness
Transesophageal echocardiography in critically ill acute postoperative infants: comparison of AcuNav intracardiac echocardiographic and microTEE miniaturized transducers (DeGroff) (Letter); (Roberson) (Letter reply). 2013;26:103-4
D
Diabetes mellitus
Application of speckle-tracking in the evaluation of carotid artery function in subjects with hypertension and diabetes (Yang et al). 2013;26:901-9
Differential changes of left ventricular myocardial deformation in diabetic patients with controlled and uncontrolled blood glucose: a three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography–based study (Zhang et al). 2013;26:499-506
Diagnosis, differential
Echocardiography in pulmonary arterial hypertension: from diagnosis to prognosis (Bossone et al). 2013;26:1-14 (Review article)
Diastole
Effects of therapeutic hypothermia on left ventricular function assessed by ultrasound imaging (Espinoza et al). 2013;26:1353-63
Functional maturation of left and right atrial systolic and diastolic performance in infants, children, and adolescents (Kutty et al). 2013;26:398-409
Left atrial and left ventricular diastolic function in chronic Chagas disease (Nascimento et al). 2013;26:1424-33
Nomograms for blood flow and tissue Doppler velocities to evaluate diastolic function in children: a critical review (Cantinotti and Lopez). 2013;26:126-41 (Review article)
Short-term effects of transcatheter aortic valve implantation on left atrial mechanics and left ventricular diastolic function (Spethmann et al). 2013;26:64-71
Systolic and diastolic function assessment in Fabry disease patients using speckle-tracking imaging and comparison with conventional echocardiographic measurements (Shanks et al). 2013;26:1407-14
Dilatation
Patterns of aortic dilatation in bicuspid aortic valve–associated aortopathy (Khoo et al). 2013;26:600-5
Dilated cardiomyopathy ; see Cardiomyopathy, congestive
Doppler echocardiography ; see Echocardiography, Doppler
Doppler tissue imaging
Impact of propofol anesthesia induction on cardiac function in low-risk patients as measured by intraoperative Doppler tissue imaging (Yang et al). 2013;26:727-35
Mitral annular displacement by Doppler tissue imaging may identify coronary occlusion and predict mortality in patients with non–ST-elevation myocardial infarction (Zahid et al). 2013;26:875-84
Right atrial and ventricular adaptations to training in male Caucasian athletes: an echocardiographic study (Pagourelias et al). 2013;26:1344-52
Doppler tissue imaging, child
Measures of dyssynchrony in the left ventricle of healthy children and young patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (Thomas et al). 2013;26:142-53
Nomograms for blood flow and tissue Doppler velocities to evaluate diastolic function in children: a critical review (Cantinotti and Lopez). 2013;26:126-41 (Review article)
Noninvasive estimation of ventricular filling pressures in patients with single right ventricles (Husain et al). 2013;26:1330-6
Tissue Doppler is more sensitive and reproducible than spectral pulsed-wave Doppler for fetal right ventricle myocardial performance index determination in normal and diabetic pregnancies (Bui et al). 2013;26:507-14
Doppler tissue imaging, fetal
Right ventricular mechanics in the fetus with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (Natarajan et al). 2013;26:515-20
Ductus arteriosus, patent
A clinical prediction model to estimate the risk for coarctation of the aorta in the presence of a patent ductus arteriosus (Soslow et al). 2013;26:1379-87
Dyspnea
Predictors of ischemia in patients referred for evaluation of exertional dyspnea: a stress echocardiography study (Argulian et al). 2013;26:72-6
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