Background The aim of this study was to use novel area-deformation (ε) loops to interrogate the interaction between the right ventricular (RV) and left ventricular (LV) mechanics following a 100-mile…
Background Right ventricular (RV) function has not been systematically assessed in sarcoidosis. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associates of RV dysfunction in sarcoidosis using…
Background Echocardiography-derived linear dimensions offer straightforward indices of right ventricular (RV) structure but have not been systematically compared with RV volumes on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). Methods Echocardiography and CMR…
Background Real-time three-dimensional echocardiographic (3DE) imaging usually requires multibeat acquisition to maintain high temporal and spatial resolution for full-volume data sets. However, this procedure generates stitch artifacts in patients with…
Background Current decisions to refer for angiographic coronary assessment are based on pain character, risk scores, stress testing, and occasionally calcium scoring. Carotid plaque has emerged as an effective vascular…
You can see a lot by just looking. Yogi Berra, the beloved catcher of the New York Yankees, was considered the generator of many humorous statements. One of these I…
Background Aortic dilation is an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease. The association between hypertension and aortic dilation is still controversial. Also, most previous research has investigated this relationship regarding only…
Accurate follow-up of aortic dilation is pivotal for timely prevention of fatal complications such as aneurysm formation, aortic dissection, and rupture. Standardized measurements and careful side-by-side comparisons of serial examinations…
Background Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) have been widely used to monitor aortic diameters, with no consensus as to the best measurement approach….
