Obesity effects on right ventricular function
Objectives .– The effect of obesity on left ventricular (LV) characteristics has been previously documented, but much less is known about its effects on right ventricular (RV) function. The aim…
Is cardiac remodeling physiological in veteran tennis players?
Background .– Cardiac remodeling may occur in case of intensive training. However, few are known concerning the long-term cardiac effect of sport in veterans. The aim of this study was…
Echocardiographic changes of cardiac function during ultra distance and trail running
Background .– Previous studies have suggested that marathon may induce reversible cardiac dysfunction. However, no previous study has assessed cardiac function during ultra distance and trail running. The aim of…
Evidence for myocardial dysfunction in patients with Friedreich’s ataxia, normal left ventricular ejection fraction and mass
Purpose .– Myocardial involvement in Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) is characterized by iron deposits, diffuse fibrosis and focal necrosis. We hypothesized that subclinical left ventricular (LV) dysfunction might occur in patients…
Can left ventricular longitudinal function study using 2D speckle tracking predict postoperative atrial fibrillation after aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis?
Objectives .– In a series of patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis (AS), we sought to assess the value of left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) using 2D speckle tracking…
Multiparametric approach to select patients for cardiac resynchronization therapy: Results at 2years follow-up
Background and objectives .– Proportion of non-responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is high (≥ 30%). Echocardiography has been recently shown to predict a CRT-induced improvement in heart failure with…
Contribution of Doppler echocardiography in diastolic heart failure
Introduction .– Echocardiography is a key consideration in the management of diastolic heart failure, the measurement of ejection fraction of left ventricle is therefore fundamental. Objective .– In this work…
Not only E/Ea ratio during exercise but arterial compliance correlates with six-minute walking test in patients with heart failure with normal ejection fraction
Purpose .– Although heart failure with normal ejection fraction (HFNEF) is a frequent disease, physiopathologic mechanisms are still controversial. We hypothesized that elevated arterial stiffness and impaired diastolic reserve could…
Predictors of outcome in 369 patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
Introduction .– A heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) is present in half the patients with heart failure (HF); the prognosis in more recent studies has been shown to…
Echocardiographic assessment in 1578 patients with chronic heart failure
Introduction .– In patients with chronic heart failure, echocardiography provides important information on the mechanism of heart failure (HF) and defining the severity of the disease. The aim of our…
