Described herein is a 67-year-old woman who underwent replacement of both tricuspid and pulmonic valves because of severe isolated right-sided systolic heart failure. The cause of the heart failure preoperatively…
Deaths from heart disease have declined, We know not why. In the 1960s, and for many years beyond, Heart disease killed many people quickly, Mostly in their 50s and 60’s,…
The data on the 161 patients with takotsubo syndrome (TTS), by Stiermaier et al published ahead of print in the journal on July 30, 2014, have put to rest the issue…
We read the article by Tizón-Marcos et al about the characteristics of trabeculated myocardium burden in young and apparently healthy adults. They investigated 100 healthy subjects without cardiovascular diseases and without…
The authors wish to indicate that the description of the biomarker assays in the methods section is not correct. Galectin-3 and ST2 were not measured using the BG Medicine assay…
Fueled in part by recent best-selling books that warn of the evils of gluten in our diets, a significant proportion of our population is now either avoiding foods that contain…
A presystolic wave (PSW) is commonly seen on Doppler examination of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT), but is little studied. We conducted a retrospective study to assess the prevalence…
Determination of right ventricular (RV) size and function has gained more interest in recent years in adults and children, especially in patients with congenital heart disease. Data on normal RV…
Perioperative management of patients after percutaneous coronary intervention presents physicians with unique challenges and dilemmas. Although newer generation drug-eluting stents, transcatheter-based therapies, and minimally invasive surgical techniques have changed the…
The investigators present their experience with normal fetal cardiac structures and congenital heart anomalies reconstructed using 4-dimensional color Doppler with glass-body rendering mode and spatiotemporal image correlation. Two normal fetuses…
