The Association between Obesity, Blood Pressure Variability, and Right Ventricular Function and Mechanics in Hypertensive Patients

Apr 17, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on The Association between Obesity, Blood Pressure Variability, and Right Ventricular Function and Mechanics in Hypertensive Patients

Background The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the association between blood pressure (BP) variability and right ventricular (RV) mechanical function in normal-weight, overweight, and obese untreated patients with…

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Influence of DNA-Microbubble Coupling on Contrast Ultrasound–Mediated Gene Transfection in Muscle and Liver

Apr 17, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Influence of DNA-Microbubble Coupling on Contrast Ultrasound–Mediated Gene Transfection in Muscle and Liver

Background Contrast ultrasound–mediated gene delivery (CUMGD) is a promising approach for enhancing gene therapy that relies on microbubble (MB) cavitation to augment complementary deoxyribonucleic acid (cDNA) transfection. The aims of…

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Continuing Education and Meeting Calendar

Apr 17, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Continuing Education and Meeting Calendar

The American Society of Echocardiography is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. ASE recognizes courses as supplements to formal training…

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Pediatric Reference Values and ZScore Equations for Left Ventricular Systolic Strain Measured by Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography

Apr 17, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Pediatric Reference Values and ZScore Equations for Left Ventricular Systolic Strain Measured by Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography

Background In pediatric echocardiography, myocardial strain measurements are likely influenced by cardiac size and growth in healthy children. The application of this technique in clinical practice has been hampered by…

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A New ZScore Curve of the Coronary Arterial Internal Diameter Using the Lambda-Mu-Sigma Method in a Pediatric Population

Apr 17, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on A New ZScore Curve of the Coronary Arterial Internal Diameter Using the Lambda-Mu-Sigma Method in a Pediatric Population

Background Several coronary artery Z score models have been developed. However, a Z score model derived by the lambda-mu-sigma (LMS) method has not been established. Methods Echocardiographic measurements of the…

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Assessment of Ventricular Septal Defect Size and Morphology by Three-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiography

Apr 17, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Assessment of Ventricular Septal Defect Size and Morphology by Three-Dimensional Transthoracic Echocardiography

Background Morphologic description of ventricular septal defect (VSD) is mandatory before performing the newly developed transcatheter closure procedure. Inaccurate estimation of defect size has been reported using conventional two-dimensional (2D)…

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Differences in Characteristics, Left Atrial Reverse Remodeling, and Functional Outcomes after Mitral Valve Replacement in Patients with Low-Gradient Very Severe Mitral Stenosis

Apr 17, 2018 by in CARDIOLOGY Comments Off on Differences in Characteristics, Left Atrial Reverse Remodeling, and Functional Outcomes after Mitral Valve Replacement in Patients with Low-Gradient Very Severe Mitral Stenosis

Background The discrepancy between planimetered mitral valve area (MVA) and mean diastolic pressure gradient (MDPG) has not been studied extensively in patients with mitral stenosis. The purpose of the present…

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