Background The aim of this study was to evaluate whether maximal left atrial (LA) volume and phasic atrial function would be further altered in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) compared…
Background Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) by transthoracic two-dimensional echocardiography is time-intensive and highly dependent on image quality. Mitral annular displacement (MAD) qualitatively correlates with EF and can be…
Background Atrial fibrillation is associated with ischemic stroke because of thrombi that form within the left atrial appendage (LAA). The aim of this study was to develop a new parameter…
Background Assessments of right ventricular (RV) function using myocardial velocities in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) may add vital information. Methods Thirty-four patients with PE were studied in the acute…
Background The aim of this study was to demonstrate the usefulness of leg raise in identifying lower diastolic functional reserve to exercise. Methods One hundred fifty-four patients with abnormal left…
Objective Although the functional anatomy of mitral regurgitation has been thoroughly studied and is strongly predictive of postoperative outcome, the functional anatomy of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in patients with systemic…
Background The aim of this study was to assess a novel transthoracic echocardiographic method to estimate the severity of pulmonary regurgitation (PR) in patients with surgically repaired tetralogy of Fallot….
Background The chronic consumption of androgenic anabolic steroids (AAS) has shown to cause subclinical impairment of myocardial function. Pulsed-wave Doppler tissue imaging (PWDTI) detects early regional alterations of ventricular function,…
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