Acute Mitral Regurgitation: Another Great Masquerader?
... no wall motion abnormalities, hyperdynamic LV with EF 80%, MV prolapse of the anterior leaflet without regurgitation, grade 2 diastolic dysfunction, normal RV size and function, and PASP of 40 mmHg. A follow-up TEE showed severe MR directed eccentrically (which explained the lack of TTE findings) ...
... no wall motion abnormalities, hyperdynamic LV with EF 80%, MV prolapse of the anterior leaflet without regurgitation, grade 2 diastolic dysfunction, normal RV size and function, and PASP of 40 mmHg. A follow-up TEE showed severe MR directed eccentrically (which explained the lack of TTE findings) ...
Full Text-1 - African Index Medicus
... belonging to various racial of ethnic origins from Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam were referred to Hindu Mandal Hospital for echocardiogram. Among these patients 134 (0.19%) patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) were consecutively and prospective studied. The other patients had ...
... belonging to various racial of ethnic origins from Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam were referred to Hindu Mandal Hospital for echocardiogram. Among these patients 134 (0.19%) patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) were consecutively and prospective studied. The other patients had ...
Cardiac Defects: Ventricular Septal Defect
... child is older. Diagnosis of a ventricular septal defect may require some or all of these tests: • echocardiogram (also called “echo” or ultrasound)— sound waves create an image of the heart • electrocardiogram (ECG)—a record of the electrical activity of the heart • chest X ray • cardiac cathet ...
... child is older. Diagnosis of a ventricular septal defect may require some or all of these tests: • echocardiogram (also called “echo” or ultrasound)— sound waves create an image of the heart • electrocardiogram (ECG)—a record of the electrical activity of the heart • chest X ray • cardiac cathet ...
Congenital Cardiology Today
... RPS due to band dislocation. RPS was not recognized in any of these five patients before PAB. It is thought that a band dislocated to the distal position squeezes the RPA origin, and the squeezed part of the RPA shrink. We do not think of this condition as true stenosis for a certain time because in ...
... RPS due to band dislocation. RPS was not recognized in any of these five patients before PAB. It is thought that a band dislocated to the distal position squeezes the RPA origin, and the squeezed part of the RPA shrink. We do not think of this condition as true stenosis for a certain time because in ...
Paradoxical systolic and diastolic flow abnormalities in hypertrophic
... arrhythmias, and defects on myocardial perfusion scintigraphy than those with evidence of mid-cavity obstruction but no paradoxical blood flow [8]. In our patient, we noted very brief aborted early systolic flow, suggesting that the mid-cavity muscular tunnel is obliterated very early in systole. Pa ...
... arrhythmias, and defects on myocardial perfusion scintigraphy than those with evidence of mid-cavity obstruction but no paradoxical blood flow [8]. In our patient, we noted very brief aborted early systolic flow, suggesting that the mid-cavity muscular tunnel is obliterated very early in systole. Pa ...
PDF file - Kardiologia Polska
... is essential for optimal surgical planning. Standard imaging modalities such as echocardiography, catheter angiography, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are routinely used in this indication. However, these standard methods might not be sufficient for the exact imaging o ...
... is essential for optimal surgical planning. Standard imaging modalities such as echocardiography, catheter angiography, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are routinely used in this indication. However, these standard methods might not be sufficient for the exact imaging o ...
Atrioventricular valve abnormalities in infancy: Two
... with shunting of dye from left (LV) to right (RV) ventricle. CA = common atrium. ...
... with shunting of dye from left (LV) to right (RV) ventricle. CA = common atrium. ...
Pericardial disease
... – more likely to be sharp and pleuritic – with coughing, inspiration, swallowing – worse by lying supine, relieved by sitting and leaning forward • Physical exam: presence of rub ...
... – more likely to be sharp and pleuritic – with coughing, inspiration, swallowing – worse by lying supine, relieved by sitting and leaning forward • Physical exam: presence of rub ...
chapter 3 - ART
... sweep posteriorly to demonstrate the coronary sinus (Clip 4). The right atrium is anteror and the left posterior. The left atrium is related to the descending aorta posteriorly. The morphologic features of the atrial appendages are usually appreciable only when the atria are outlined by excessive pe ...
... sweep posteriorly to demonstrate the coronary sinus (Clip 4). The right atrium is anteror and the left posterior. The left atrium is related to the descending aorta posteriorly. The morphologic features of the atrial appendages are usually appreciable only when the atria are outlined by excessive pe ...
Successful Emergency Repair of Blunt Right Atrial Rupture after a
... via the subxiphoid approach is not only useful to diagnose and release cardiac tamponade, but also to estimate the site of cardiac rupture. Dark blood draining from the pericardium suggests injury to the right atrium or ventricle, while bright red blood suggests that the left atrium or ventricle is ...
... via the subxiphoid approach is not only useful to diagnose and release cardiac tamponade, but also to estimate the site of cardiac rupture. Dark blood draining from the pericardium suggests injury to the right atrium or ventricle, while bright red blood suggests that the left atrium or ventricle is ...
Tako-tsubo Cardiomyopathy or Broken Heart Syndrome
... Iranian Cardiovascular Research Journal Vol.4, No.1 , 2010 ...
... Iranian Cardiovascular Research Journal Vol.4, No.1 , 2010 ...
Tissue doppler echocardiography for evaluating left ventricular
... (TDE) is a modified form of conventional pulse Doppler echocardiograpy that is used for researching negative effects of obesity on the heart and it provides to analysis cardiac functions.11 Before using of tissue Doppler imaging digital ventriculography and regional M-mode echocardiography were been ...
... (TDE) is a modified form of conventional pulse Doppler echocardiograpy that is used for researching negative effects of obesity on the heart and it provides to analysis cardiac functions.11 Before using of tissue Doppler imaging digital ventriculography and regional M-mode echocardiography were been ...
Heart failure cohort in Singapore with defined
... defined as ischaemic cardiomyopathy.(7) Heart failure not predominantly due to ischaemic heart disease was defined as non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy. This would include hypertensive heart disease, valvular heart disease, tachyarrhythmia and idiopathic causes. The aetiology of the heart failure was det ...
... defined as ischaemic cardiomyopathy.(7) Heart failure not predominantly due to ischaemic heart disease was defined as non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy. This would include hypertensive heart disease, valvular heart disease, tachyarrhythmia and idiopathic causes. The aetiology of the heart failure was det ...
No evidence for systolic or diastolic left ventricular dysfunction at rest
... such as ischemic heart disease. In this study we excluded arterial hypertension by 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and significant ischemic heart disease by radionuclide-ventriculography at rest and during exercise. Acute changes in metabolic control w27]30x, autonomic nervous dysfunction ...
... such as ischemic heart disease. In this study we excluded arterial hypertension by 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and significant ischemic heart disease by radionuclide-ventriculography at rest and during exercise. Acute changes in metabolic control w27]30x, autonomic nervous dysfunction ...
Catheterization lab procedure lowers risk for heart patient Heart
... Ross Procedure, minimally invasive valve surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass, ambulatory thoracic surgery, hyperhidrosis and pediatric congenital heart disease. Mayte Figueroa, medical director of CVICU Figueroa is a graduate of Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed pediatric cardiology fellowshi ...
... Ross Procedure, minimally invasive valve surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass, ambulatory thoracic surgery, hyperhidrosis and pediatric congenital heart disease. Mayte Figueroa, medical director of CVICU Figueroa is a graduate of Mount Sinai School of Medicine and completed pediatric cardiology fellowshi ...
Vertebral Heart Scale
... to raise clinical suspicion of heart disease. VHS is useful for monitoring a patient in which heart disease is suspected (Figure 1, previous page), or in tracking changes in progressive cardiac disease over time. VHS has been shown to correlate with other means of measuring cardiomegaly (ie, ECG, ec ...
... to raise clinical suspicion of heart disease. VHS is useful for monitoring a patient in which heart disease is suspected (Figure 1, previous page), or in tracking changes in progressive cardiac disease over time. VHS has been shown to correlate with other means of measuring cardiomegaly (ie, ECG, ec ...
Diagnostic outcomes of magnetocardiography in patients with
... that of healthy group (24.32° ± 20.70°) (P < 0.01). In 75 of 101 CAD patients (74.26%), MCG had abnormal mapping patterns. The resting ECG examination showed ischemic changes, such as abnormal Q waves and ST-T change in 49 patients (48.51%). Echocardiography revealed abnormal left ventricular wall m ...
... that of healthy group (24.32° ± 20.70°) (P < 0.01). In 75 of 101 CAD patients (74.26%), MCG had abnormal mapping patterns. The resting ECG examination showed ischemic changes, such as abnormal Q waves and ST-T change in 49 patients (48.51%). Echocardiography revealed abnormal left ventricular wall m ...
Comparison of four right ventricular systolic echocardiographic
... quantification of RV dysfunction is important in HF. Echocardiography is frequently used as the first line imaging modality for assessment of RV size and RV function because of its widespread availability. Two dimensional echocardiography assessing RV fractional area (RVFA) is the mainstay for analy ...
... quantification of RV dysfunction is important in HF. Echocardiography is frequently used as the first line imaging modality for assessment of RV size and RV function because of its widespread availability. Two dimensional echocardiography assessing RV fractional area (RVFA) is the mainstay for analy ...
Screening and assessment of the donor heart
... There is no doubt that myocardial hypertrophy represents a risk factor concerning posttransplant outcome. However, at the moment it is unfortunately not known what degree of myocardial hypertrophy impairs the outcome and to what extent, since documentation of echocardiographic donor findings incompl ...
... There is no doubt that myocardial hypertrophy represents a risk factor concerning posttransplant outcome. However, at the moment it is unfortunately not known what degree of myocardial hypertrophy impairs the outcome and to what extent, since documentation of echocardiographic donor findings incompl ...
Isolated Form of Spongy Myocardium
... the last years.2 The disease, initially described in children,3 has also been observed in adult patients. This trend toward more frequent diagnosis may be due to the relatively ease with which the disease is recognized in bidimensional echocardiography, which reveals a characteristic image of myocar ...
... the last years.2 The disease, initially described in children,3 has also been observed in adult patients. This trend toward more frequent diagnosis may be due to the relatively ease with which the disease is recognized in bidimensional echocardiography, which reveals a characteristic image of myocar ...
Ultrasonic Measurements of Left Ventricular Wall Thickness*
... leaflet was localized and the posterior left ventricular wall was found by moving the beam inferiorly. The "B" mode was switched on, and by using sensitivity and compensating controls, a pure distinct echo was obtained from the posterior wall (Fig 1). In some cases a separate, distinct pencardial ec ...
... leaflet was localized and the posterior left ventricular wall was found by moving the beam inferiorly. The "B" mode was switched on, and by using sensitivity and compensating controls, a pure distinct echo was obtained from the posterior wall (Fig 1). In some cases a separate, distinct pencardial ec ...
Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion and - AJP
... followed by the HF program at San Paolo Hospital, Milano, providing a high likelihood that all events were captured. Any death with a cardiac-related diagnosis was considered an event. Cardiac-related mortality was defined as death directly resulting from failure of the cardiac system. An example fi ...
... followed by the HF program at San Paolo Hospital, Milano, providing a high likelihood that all events were captured. Any death with a cardiac-related diagnosis was considered an event. Cardiac-related mortality was defined as death directly resulting from failure of the cardiac system. An example fi ...
Relationship of Left Ventricular Structure to
... growth-promoting effects on myocardial T also mediate the heart rate response to exercise. cells, D R As the subjects in this study had only minimal r * -0.67, p <0.001 A amounts of LV hypertrophy and normal to miniT D0 E E ...
... growth-promoting effects on myocardial T also mediate the heart rate response to exercise. cells, D R As the subjects in this study had only minimal r * -0.67, p <0.001 A amounts of LV hypertrophy and normal to miniT D0 E E ...
Echocardiographic Effects of Eplerenone and Aldosterone in
... For the study, sixty adult male rats were used. Forty-five 3-week-old Spontaneously-Hypertensive rats (SHR) were randomized into treatment and control groups. The treatment group was further randomized into an eplerenone group and a spironolactone group. Fifteen agematched Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY) se ...
... For the study, sixty adult male rats were used. Forty-five 3-week-old Spontaneously-Hypertensive rats (SHR) were randomized into treatment and control groups. The treatment group was further randomized into an eplerenone group and a spironolactone group. Fifteen agematched Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY) se ...
Aortic stenosis and CT calcium scoring: is it for - Heart
... likely to be of clinical use in patients with bicuspid valves and in younger patients with AS. Two hundred patients with a range of stenosis severities were prospectively recruited as a subgroup of the PROGRESSA study. No patient in the cohort had a history of rheumatic fever and all had preserved l ...
... likely to be of clinical use in patients with bicuspid valves and in younger patients with AS. Two hundred patients with a range of stenosis severities were prospectively recruited as a subgroup of the PROGRESSA study. No patient in the cohort had a history of rheumatic fever and all had preserved l ...
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.