Background During a microbubble infusion, guided high–mechanical index impulses from a diagnostic two-dimensional transducer improve microvascular recanalization in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The purpose of this study was to…
Background The presence and progressive nature of primary myocardial involvement in Marfan syndrome are debated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical relevance of left ventricular (LV)…
A Ablation ; see Catheter ablation Acceleration Echocardiographic evaluation and follow-up of cardiac and aortic indexes in aviators exposed to acceleration forces (Assa et al). 2011;24:1163-7 Adipose tissue Epicardial fat:…
A note from Council Chair Ken Horton, RCS, RDCS, FASE: As 2011 comes to an end, I thought it a good time to look back at the advocacy issues the…
A Aakhus S ( see Haugaa et al). 2011;24:644-50 Aase SA ( see Dalen et al). 2011;24:322-32 Abdelkarim AR ( see Malaty et al). 2011;24:333-8 Abe H, Nakatani S, Kanzaki…
Background The aim of this multicenter study was to investigate the impact of the preoperative anterior mitral leaflet tethering angle, α′, on the recurrence of mitral regurgitation (MR) and left…
Background Although the prognostic impact of a moderate degree of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) is well known, there are no data regarding the potential role of a mild degree of…
Background The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) recommend the use of quantitative estimation of left ventricular (LV) mass and defined partition values for mild,…
Background The presence and determinants of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) are not clear. The aims of this study were to (1) investigate the presence…
Background No large study has demonstrated that any stress test can risk-stratify future hard cardiac events (cardiac death or myocardial infarction) in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes (ACS), nondiagnostic…
