More on the right ventricle in pulmonary hypertension Robert Naeije and Stefano Ghio
... In the present issue of the European Respiratory Journal, COURAND et al. [1] report on the prognostic relevance of radionuclide angiography of the right ventricle (RV) in a cohort of 100 patients with idiopathic, heritable or drug-related pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Patients with a baseli ...
... In the present issue of the European Respiratory Journal, COURAND et al. [1] report on the prognostic relevance of radionuclide angiography of the right ventricle (RV) in a cohort of 100 patients with idiopathic, heritable or drug-related pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Patients with a baseli ...
Revascularization in Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction: Does
... significant interaction between myocardial viability and medical versus surgical treatment with respect to all cause mortality (P-value of 0.53- Fig. 4), thus signifying that in patients with CAD and LV dysfunction, assessment of myocardial viability does not identify the patients who will have grea ...
... significant interaction between myocardial viability and medical versus surgical treatment with respect to all cause mortality (P-value of 0.53- Fig. 4), thus signifying that in patients with CAD and LV dysfunction, assessment of myocardial viability does not identify the patients who will have grea ...
The utility of cardiac MRI in diagnosis of infective endocarditis
... he definition of infective endocarditis (IE) has now been expanded from infection of leaflets and chordae found in cardiac cavities, to infection of any structure in the heart, including the endothelial surface, valves, and myocardium, as well as prosthetic valves and implanted devices (1). Cardiac ...
... he definition of infective endocarditis (IE) has now been expanded from infection of leaflets and chordae found in cardiac cavities, to infection of any structure in the heart, including the endothelial surface, valves, and myocardium, as well as prosthetic valves and implanted devices (1). Cardiac ...
Isolated Fetal Endocardial Fibroelastosis Diagnosed and
... endocardium which mainly affects the left ventricle.1 This mainly leads to decreased compliance and stroke volume. It has been classified as primary and secondary forms according to whether a structural cardiac anomaly is present such as aortic stenosis, coarctation or anomalies at the origin of lef ...
... endocardium which mainly affects the left ventricle.1 This mainly leads to decreased compliance and stroke volume. It has been classified as primary and secondary forms according to whether a structural cardiac anomaly is present such as aortic stenosis, coarctation or anomalies at the origin of lef ...
Evaluation before intervention. - European Society of Cardiology
... – Low dose dobutamine echocardiography in AS with low gradient and LV dysfunction. – Exercise echocardiography may provide additional information in AS, MR, MS. ...
... – Low dose dobutamine echocardiography in AS with low gradient and LV dysfunction. – Exercise echocardiography may provide additional information in AS, MR, MS. ...
Acute Nonspecific Chest Pain—Low Probability of Coronary Artery
... has nearly perfect negative predictive value to rule out significant CAD [11-18]. Additional assessment of global and regional left ventricular function and wall motion adds significant incremental value [19]. MDCT is also the primary method for diagnosing coronary anomalies, a rare cause of acute c ...
... has nearly perfect negative predictive value to rule out significant CAD [11-18]. Additional assessment of global and regional left ventricular function and wall motion adds significant incremental value [19]. MDCT is also the primary method for diagnosing coronary anomalies, a rare cause of acute c ...
CT IMAGING OF A CASE WITH BIVENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHIC
... Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy even though being a common disease, only a few cases with biventricular hypertrophy has been reported. Cardiac MDCT provides good spatial resolution through 3-D reformatted images. ...
... Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy even though being a common disease, only a few cases with biventricular hypertrophy has been reported. Cardiac MDCT provides good spatial resolution through 3-D reformatted images. ...
Paediatric rheumatology Myocardial performance index in active
... Studies reported new imaging modalities, including mean myocardial peak systolic velocity by tissue Doppler imaging or strain imaging that advanced echocardiography method, provided earlier insight into cardiovascular involvements in SLE which significantly associated with enhanced disease activity ...
... Studies reported new imaging modalities, including mean myocardial peak systolic velocity by tissue Doppler imaging or strain imaging that advanced echocardiography method, provided earlier insight into cardiovascular involvements in SLE which significantly associated with enhanced disease activity ...
Two-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary
... Management of infants with cyanotic congenital heart disease and pulmonary stenosis or atresia often includes palliative surgery to increase pulmonary blood flow. Systemic to pulmonary anastomoses relieve hypoxemia and may enhance growth of the pulmonary arteries (2,3). Important considerations in p ...
... Management of infants with cyanotic congenital heart disease and pulmonary stenosis or atresia often includes palliative surgery to increase pulmonary blood flow. Systemic to pulmonary anastomoses relieve hypoxemia and may enhance growth of the pulmonary arteries (2,3). Important considerations in p ...
Brittany Woznicki, 2012. Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
... unrecognized. A patient may not present with signs and symptoms until later stages due to the compensatory mechanisms of the body. • As a nurse practitioner it is crucial to become familiar with signs and symptoms of this disease and how to ...
... unrecognized. A patient may not present with signs and symptoms until later stages due to the compensatory mechanisms of the body. • As a nurse practitioner it is crucial to become familiar with signs and symptoms of this disease and how to ...
Walter_4309 r1.qxd:Layout 1 - Structural Heart Research
... secured with a Rommel tourniquet. Intraoperative epicardial echocardiography using the X7-2 matrix transducer on an IE33 system (Philips Healthcare, Andover, MA, USA) was carried out to determine the right atrial and right ventricular sizes, the function of the tricuspid valve, and the annular dimen ...
... secured with a Rommel tourniquet. Intraoperative epicardial echocardiography using the X7-2 matrix transducer on an IE33 system (Philips Healthcare, Andover, MA, USA) was carried out to determine the right atrial and right ventricular sizes, the function of the tricuspid valve, and the annular dimen ...
Impaired aortic distensibility predicts reduced coronary flow velocity
... patients with suspected coronary artery disease. • Coronary angiography had been performed in 129 cases (82%). • Subjects with significant valvular heart disease, congenital or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, or pericarditis were excluded. • Regarding to the literature, a CFR <2 was consid ...
... patients with suspected coronary artery disease. • Coronary angiography had been performed in 129 cases (82%). • Subjects with significant valvular heart disease, congenital or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, or pericarditis were excluded. • Regarding to the literature, a CFR <2 was consid ...
Segmentation and Strain Mapping of a Beating Heart
... solved the problem by creating a visualization of three-dimensional and four-dimensional strain mapping while also segmenting out extraneous parts of an images such as blood swirling in a vein. This visualization technique has many applications because creating techniques to analyze images in order ...
... solved the problem by creating a visualization of three-dimensional and four-dimensional strain mapping while also segmenting out extraneous parts of an images such as blood swirling in a vein. This visualization technique has many applications because creating techniques to analyze images in order ...
Right Ventricular Assessment in Adult Congenital Heart Disease
... Congenital Heart Disease Clinic, St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.W., J.L., S.A., C.R.T., R.M., B.M., M.K., J.G.); Division of Radiology, University of British Columbia, St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.L., R.R.); and Ventripoint, Seattle, Washingt ...
... Congenital Heart Disease Clinic, St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (M.W., J.L., S.A., C.R.T., R.M., B.M., M.K., J.G.); Division of Radiology, University of British Columbia, St Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (J.L., R.R.); and Ventripoint, Seattle, Washingt ...
Cardiac Services - Tanner Health System
... shortly after the patient has exercised. The test can show how well the heart is pumping blood and if the heart has any damaged muscle. Nuclear stress tests can also give doctors information about the patient’s arteries and whether they might be narrowed or blocked because of coronary artery disease ...
... shortly after the patient has exercised. The test can show how well the heart is pumping blood and if the heart has any damaged muscle. Nuclear stress tests can also give doctors information about the patient’s arteries and whether they might be narrowed or blocked because of coronary artery disease ...
Single-breathhold, four-dimensional, quantitative assessment of LV
... ACCURATE AND REPRODUCIBLE assessment of cardiac function and chamber volume is vital to the care of heart failure patients (1). However, exact ventricular volumes and mass are not routinely obtained even in settings in which quantitative data is useful, partly due to the measurement inaccuracy of es ...
... ACCURATE AND REPRODUCIBLE assessment of cardiac function and chamber volume is vital to the care of heart failure patients (1). However, exact ventricular volumes and mass are not routinely obtained even in settings in which quantitative data is useful, partly due to the measurement inaccuracy of es ...
Free PDF - European Review for Medical and
... Cardiac Arrest in PEA The pulmonary (P) scans may be difficult to interpret in detecting pneumothorax in artificially ventilated patients in CA by the self-inflating bag, because of limited lung sliding. However, these scans could be useful after intubation to exclude pneumothorax other than to cont ...
... Cardiac Arrest in PEA The pulmonary (P) scans may be difficult to interpret in detecting pneumothorax in artificially ventilated patients in CA by the self-inflating bag, because of limited lung sliding. However, these scans could be useful after intubation to exclude pneumothorax other than to cont ...
Correlation between Heart Rate Variability and Left Ventricular
... Objective: Cardiac diseases have strong association in diabetic and hypertensive subjects. Episode of cardiac deaths are more in diabetic and hypertensive subjects than the normal cohorts. Current diagnostic techniques do not have a preclinical diagnostic capability. Preclinical diagnosis that can c ...
... Objective: Cardiac diseases have strong association in diabetic and hypertensive subjects. Episode of cardiac deaths are more in diabetic and hypertensive subjects than the normal cohorts. Current diagnostic techniques do not have a preclinical diagnostic capability. Preclinical diagnosis that can c ...
here - British Cardiovascular Society
... failure’ (Tuesday 24 May) will look at the management of acute heart failure; and a stand-alone meeting, ‘Heart failure with preserved systolic function’, will take place on Thursday 26 May. The aim of this session is to help improve recognition of the symptoms of heart failure with preserved systol ...
... failure’ (Tuesday 24 May) will look at the management of acute heart failure; and a stand-alone meeting, ‘Heart failure with preserved systolic function’, will take place on Thursday 26 May. The aim of this session is to help improve recognition of the symptoms of heart failure with preserved systol ...
Echo-Hemo Review - Grand Valley State University
... Reference to previous studies Degree of severity of findings Left ventricular systolic function is quantified Information is interpreted and correlated Often image quality is reported ...
... Reference to previous studies Degree of severity of findings Left ventricular systolic function is quantified Information is interpreted and correlated Often image quality is reported ...
Mechanical Dyssynchrony Precedes QRS Widening in ATPSensitive
... cardiomyopathic ventricles of the KATP channel–null mutant exposed to hemodynamic stress. Not observed in wild-type counterparts, intraventricular disparity in wall motion, validated by the degree, direction, and delay of myocardial speckle patterns, unmasked the disease substrate from asymptomatic ...
... cardiomyopathic ventricles of the KATP channel–null mutant exposed to hemodynamic stress. Not observed in wild-type counterparts, intraventricular disparity in wall motion, validated by the degree, direction, and delay of myocardial speckle patterns, unmasked the disease substrate from asymptomatic ...
Mechanical Dyssynchrony Precedes QRS Widening in ATPSensitive
... cardiomyopathic ventricles of the KATP channel–null mutant exposed to hemodynamic stress. Not observed in wild-type counterparts, intraventricular disparity in wall motion, validated by the degree, direction, and delay of myocardial speckle patterns, unmasked the disease substrate from asymptomatic ...
... cardiomyopathic ventricles of the KATP channel–null mutant exposed to hemodynamic stress. Not observed in wild-type counterparts, intraventricular disparity in wall motion, validated by the degree, direction, and delay of myocardial speckle patterns, unmasked the disease substrate from asymptomatic ...
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... GERD, it may present with a wide spectrum of manifestations mimicking those of cardiovascular pathology such as postprandial syncope, angina-like chest pain, recurrent dyspnea and acute heart failure due to HH induced cardiac compression [11-13]. Further, HH may simulate the appearance of an intra-a ...
... GERD, it may present with a wide spectrum of manifestations mimicking those of cardiovascular pathology such as postprandial syncope, angina-like chest pain, recurrent dyspnea and acute heart failure due to HH induced cardiac compression [11-13]. Further, HH may simulate the appearance of an intra-a ...
Those features are 1. Respiratory variation in ventricular filling 2
... to right side of the heart and a late-diastolic reversal of flow in the hepatic veins. The advent of tissue Doppler imaging has provided increased diagnostic confidence to separate constriction from a myocardial disease. Tissue Doppler measures myocardial tissue velocity and provides a non-invasive ...
... to right side of the heart and a late-diastolic reversal of flow in the hepatic veins. The advent of tissue Doppler imaging has provided increased diagnostic confidence to separate constriction from a myocardial disease. Tissue Doppler measures myocardial tissue velocity and provides a non-invasive ...
Multiple Hydatid Cysts of Pericardium and Epicardium
... was normal. The patient was given albendazole treatment (20 mg/kg/day) and was submitted to open heart surgery after ten days. Median sternotomy was performed, and multiple cysts surrounding his heart were demonstrated. Enucleation of cysts was planned without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) due to the ...
... was normal. The patient was given albendazole treatment (20 mg/kg/day) and was submitted to open heart surgery after ten days. Median sternotomy was performed, and multiple cysts surrounding his heart were demonstrated. Enucleation of cysts was planned without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) due to the ...
Echocardiography
Echocardiogram, often referred to as a cardiac echo or simply an echo, is a sonogram of the heart. (It is not abbreviated as ECG, an abbreviation for an electrocardiogram.) Echocardiography uses standard two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and Doppler ultrasound to create images of the heart.Echocardiography has become routinely used in the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of patients with any suspected or known heart diseases. It is one of the most widely used diagnostic tests in cardiology. It can provide a wealth of helpful information, including the size and shape of the heart (internal chamber size quantification), pumping capacity, and the location and extent of any tissue damage. An echocardiogram can also give physicians other estimates of heart function such as a calculation of the cardiac output, ejection fraction, and diastolic function (how well the heart relaxes).Echocardiography can help detect cardiomyopathies, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, and many others. The use of Stress Echocardiography may also help determine whether any chest pain or associated symptoms are related to heart disease. The biggest advantage to echocardiography is that it is noninvasive (doesn't involve breaking the skin or entering body cavities) and has no known risks or side effects.Not only can an echocardiogram create ultrasound images of heart structures, but it can also produce accurate assessment of the blood flowing through the heart by Doppler echocardiography, using pulsed or continuous wave Doppler ultrasound. This allows assessment of both normal and abnormal blood flow through the heart. Color Doppler as well as spectral Doppler is used to visualize any abnormal communications between the left and right side of the heart, any leaking of blood through the valves (valvular regurgitation), and to estimate how well the valves open (or do not open in the case of valvular stenosis). The Doppler technique can also be used for tissue motion and velocity measurement, by Tissue Doppler echocardiography.Echocardiography was also the first ultrasound subspecialty to use intravenous contrast. (See Contrast Echocardiography)Echocardiography is performed by cardiac sonographers, cardiac physiologists (UK) or doctors trained in echocardiography.