Influence of Parasympathetic Modulation in Doppler Mitral Inflow Velocity in Individuals without Heart Disease

Jun 16, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Influence of Parasympathetic Modulation in Doppler Mitral Inflow Velocity in Individuals without Heart Disease

Background The relation between left ventricular filing velocities determined by Doppler echocardiography and autonomic nervous system function assessed by heart rate variability (HRV) is unclear. The aim of this study…

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Tissue Doppler Imaging as a Prognostic Marker for Cardiovascular Events in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Atrial Fibrillation

Jun 16, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Tissue Doppler Imaging as a Prognostic Marker for Cardiovascular Events in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Atrial Fibrillation

Background Although atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with adverse cardiovascular (CV) outcomes, the prognosis of heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) with AF is still uncertain. This study…

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How Can We Best Image Congenital Heart Defects? Are Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Competitive or Complementary?

Jun 16, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on How Can We Best Image Congenital Heart Defects? Are Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Echocardiography Competitive or Complementary?

In 1974, shortly after the advent of two-dimensional (2D) echocardiography (2DE), Dekker et al published the results of their graduate work at Stanford University, “A System for Ultrasonically Imaging the…

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Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography

Jun 16, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography

Accreditation Statement: The American Society of Echocardiography is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Society of Echocardiography designates…

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