Background and objectives .– Left ventricular (LV) systolic function evaluated by LV ejection fraction (LVEF) is depressed after a long distance running for some studies, not for others. These discrepancies…
Right ventricular (RV) myocardial strain (ε) is a new useful tool to evaluate RV function. The aim of our study was to use 2D speckle imaging (2DSI) on the different…
Objectives .– The conduct of anticoagulation in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is still disputed based on scores adopted by learned societies. Can we rely on echocardiographic study of atrial function to…
Background .– No previous study has looked for an association between aortic dilatation and the clinical sequelae of patent foramen ovale (PFO), although a possible relation has been identified in…
Introduction .– The intense and prolonged exercise training is accompanied by modifications of echocardiography and electrocardiogram. Objective .– Our work has compared the echocardiographic and electrocardiographic parameters of sporting subjects…
Background .– The heart is one of the major organs involved in scleroderma, and the presence of cardiac injury usually portends poor prognosis. Ischaemia and fibrosis are the major mechanisms…
Introduction .– Assessment of myocardial systolic and diastolic function is a primary objective in a perspective diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of ischemic heart disease. Based on the concept postulating that…
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…
