Congenital heart abnormalities are the most common birth defect among all geographic regions and racial and ethnic backgrounds. With advancements in imaging technology, fetal echocardiography provides the opportunity to diagnose…
Background Elevated total bilirubin (TB) and transaminases are frequently reported in patients with heart failure and are related to their worse prognosis. On the basis of hemodynamic data from previous…
Background Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is the gold standard for the quantification of global and regional myocardial function and can detect subclinical myocardial dysfunction in anthracycline-induced cardiomyopathy. The aim…
Background The aim of this study was to explore the application of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to evaluate pulmonary vascular properties and mortality in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Methods…
Background Coronary flow velocity reserve (CFVR) of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) and myocardial contractile reserve are often impaired in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Whether they are affected…
Background There is currently controversy over whether echocardiography provides reliable estimations of pulmonary pressures. The objective of this study was to determine the factors influencing the accuracy and reliability of…
