Extension of adrenocortical carcinoma into the right atrium--echocardiographic diagnosis: a case report.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary intracardiac tumours are rare, there are however several entities that can mimic tumours. Contrast echocardiography has been suggested to aid the differentiation of various suspected masses. We present a case where transthoracic echocardiography completely misdiagnosed a left atrial mass, partly due ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Dencker M,Missios A

更新日期：2009-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood flow between the right and left ventricles is subject to the continuity equation and systolic ventricular interdependence. Quantification of this relationship might aid in understanding inter-ventricular function. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and quantify ventricular interdependence by dir...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Bruhl SR,Chahal M,Khouri SJ

更新日期：2011-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although echocardiography has been incorporated into the diagnostic algorithm of patients with suspected infective endocarditis (IE), systematic usage in clinical practice remains ill defined. To determine the diagnostic accuracy of detecting vegetations using harmonic transthoracic echocardiography (hTTE) a...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Jassal DS,Aminbakhsh A,Fang T,Shaikh N,Embil JM,Mackenzie GS,Tam JW

更新日期：2007-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated longitudinal right ventricular (RV) function assessed using speckle-tracking strain echocardiography in patient with myocardial infarction (MI), and identified the contributing factors for RV dysfunction. METHODS:We retrospectively studied 71 patients with old MI (the OMI group) and 45 norma...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Konishi K,Dohi K,Tanimura M,Sato Y,Watanabe K,Sugiura E,Kumagai N,Nakamori S,Nakajima H,Yamada T,Onishi K,Nakamura M,Nobori T,Ito M

更新日期：2013-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Though hemodialysis (HD) acutely improves cardiac function, the impact of background diseases like coronary artery disease (CAD) and Type 2 diabetes (DM) in the setting of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) is not known. Tissue velocity echocardiography (TVE) offers a fast choice to follow changes in myocardial ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Govind SC,Roumina S,Brodin LA,Nowak J,Ramesh SS,Saha SK

更新日期：2006-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:To make assessment of paravalvular aortic leakage (PVL) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) more uniform the second Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC) recently updated the echocardiographic criteria for mild, moderate and severe PVL. In the VARC recommendation the assessment of the circumferent...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Geleijnse ML,Di Martino LF,Vletter WB,Ren B,Galema TW,Van Mieghem NM,de Jaegere PP,Soliman OI

更新日期：2016-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A history of previous cardiac disease increases the maternal mortality risk by as much as 100%. There is no consensus on the absolute contraindications to vaginal delivery in valvular heart disease, but central regional anesthesia is traditionally considered contraindicated in patients with severe aortic ste...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Driul L,Meroi F,Sala A,Delrio S,Pavoni D,Barbariol F,Londero A,Dogareschi T,Spasiano A,Vetrugno L,Bove T

更新日期：2020-11-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial septal defect (ASD) accounts for 10% of all congenital heart lesions and represent the third most congenital cardiac defect seen in adults. Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is an important regulator of the sodium and volume homeostasis. This study was designed to investigate the changes in plasma ANP ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Ding J,Ma G,Huang Y,Zhang X,Liu B,Lu F

更新日期：2008-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (LVEF) assessed by two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) is the most widely used parameter for clinical decision-making, but reproducibility and accuracy problems remain. We evaluated the usefulness of a novel training program based on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Nabeshima Y,Namisaki H,Teshima T,Kurashige Y,Kakio A,Fukumitsu A,Otsuji Y,Takeuchi M

更新日期：2019-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Global and regional left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction is a marker of coronary artery disease (CAD), which is conventionally assessed using two-dimensional echocardiography. Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) has emerged as an adjunct tool in the diagnosis of regional wall motion abnormalities from CAD. We performed...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Agarwal R,Gosain P,Kirkpatrick JN,Alyousef T,Doukky R,Singh G,Umscheid CA

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) allow the enhancement of vascular definition, thereby providing more diagnostic information. LK565 is a new second-generation UCA based on synthetic polymers of aspartic acid which is eliminated from the blood stream via phagocytosis. LK565 forms very stable air-filled micro...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Funke B,Maerz HK,Okorokow S,Polata S,Lehmann I,Sack U,Wild P,Geisler T,Zotz RJ

更新日期：2004-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is generally associated with a low to moderate increase of the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). In some patients, however, LVEF improves remarkably and reaches near-normal values. The aim of the present study was to further characterize these so called 'super...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Dreger H,Borges AC,Baumann G,Melzer C

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The developments in echocardiography or ultrasound cardiography (UCG) have improved our clinical capabilities. However, advanced hardware and software capabilities have resulted in UCG facilities of dubious clinical benefits. Is tissue Doppler echocardiography (TDE) is one such example? PRESENTATION OF THE ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Thomas G

更新日期：2004-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is the most common primary valvular heart disease leading to surgical or percutaneous aortic valve replacement (AVR) in Europe and its prevalence keeps growing. While other risk factors in severe AS are well documented, little is known about the prognostic value of left atrial (LA)...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Ferreira J,Gonçalves V,Marques-Alves P,Martins R,Monteiro S,Teixeira R,Gonçalves L

更新日期：2021-01-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Myocardial contractility can be investigated using longitudinal peak strain. It can be calculated using the Doppler-derived TDI method and the non-Doppler method based on tissue tracking on B-mode images. Both are validated and show good reproducibility, but no comparative analysis of their results has yet b...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Stefani L,Toncelli L,Gianassi M,Manetti P,Di Tante V,Vono MR,Moretti A,Cappelli B,Pedrizzetti G,Galanti G

更新日期：2007-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The growing need for coronary evaluation has raised interest in non-radioactive, non-invasive monitoring systems. In particular, radiation exposure during coronary investigations has been shown to be a possible cause of an enhanced risk of secondary tumors. Literature search has indicated that transthoracic echocardio...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Labombarda F,Castelnuovo S,Goularas D,Sirtori CR

更新日期：2016-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Left ventricular wall stress has been investigated in a variety of populations, but the effect of food intake has not been evaluated. We assessed whether left ventricular wall stress is affected by food intake in healthy subjects. METHODS:Twenty-three healthy subjects aged 25.6 ± 4.5 years were investigated....

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Gårdinger Y,Hlebowicz J,Björgell O,Dencker M

更新日期：2014-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cardiac resynchronization therapy is proven efficacious in patients with heart failure (HF). Presence of biventricular HF is associated with a worse prognosis than having only left ventricular (LV) HF and pacing might deteriorate heart function. The aim of the study was to assess a possible significance of ri...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Edner M,Ring M,Henriksson P

更新日期：2011-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：:This review article is aimed at comparing the results of histopathological and clinical imaging studies to assess coronary collateral circulation in humans. The role of collaterals, as emerging from morphological studies in both normal and atherosclerotic coronary vessels, is described; in addition, present role and f...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Baroldi G,Bigi R,Cortigiani L

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The percentage of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients who are in high risk for Sudden Death (SD) constitutes only a minority of all HCM population but the incidence of SD in this subset is high (at least 5% annually). The identification of this small but important proportion of high risk HCM patients ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Efthimiadis GK,Pliakos C,Pagourelias ED,Parcharidou DG,Giannakoulas G,Kamperidis V,Hadjimiltiades S,Karvounis C,Gavrielidis S,Styliadis IH,Parcharidis G

更新日期：2009-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and antiretroviral treatment are associated with metabolic and cardiovascular complications that potentially increase the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease in this population. Measurement of arterial wall thickness has been used as a surrogate of ...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Grima P,Guido M,Chiavaroli R,De Donno A,Tana M,Zizza A

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cardiac shock wave therapy (CSWT) improves cardiac function in patients with severe coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of a new CSWT treatment regimen. METHODS:The 55 patients with severe CAD were randomly divided into 3 treatment groups. The control group (n = 14) rec...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Wang Y,Guo T,Ma TK,Cai HY,Tao SM,Peng YZ,Yang P,Chen MQ,Gu Y

更新日期：2012-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the most common cardiomyopathy worldwide, with significant mortality. Correct evaluation of the patient's myocardial function has important clinical significance in the diagnosis, therapeutic effect assessment and prognosis in non-ischemic DCM patients. This study...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Duan F,Xie M,Wang X,Li Y,He L,Jiang L,Fu Q

更新日期：2012-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Real-time three-dimensional (RT-3D) echocardiography has entered the clinical practice but true incremental value over standard two-dimensional echocardiography (2D) remains uncertain when applied to stress echo. The aim of the present study is to establish the additional value of RT-3D stress echo over standard 2D st...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Varnero S,Santagata P,Pratali L,Basso M,Gandolfo A,Bellotti P

更新日期：2008-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary embolism is a common cardiovascular emergency, but it is still often misdiagnosed due to its unspecific clinical symptoms. Elevated troponin concentrations are associated with greater morbidity and mortality in patients with pulmonary embolism. Right ventricular ischemia due to increased right ventricular af...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Goslar T,Podbregar M

更新日期：2010-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is strong evidence that left atrial (LA) size is a prognostic marker in a variety of heart diseases. Recently, real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) has been reported as a useful tool for studying the phasic changes of the left atrial volumes. The aim of this study was to investigate the...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Aggeli C,Felekos I,Poulidakis E,Aggelis A,Tousoulis D,Stefanadis C

更新日期：2011-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is an acute cardiac syndrome characterized by transient LV regional wall motion abnormalities (with peculiar apical ballooning appearance), chest pain or dyspnea, ST-segment elevation and minor elevations of cardiac enzyme levels CASE PRESENTATION:A 68-year-old woman was admitted to...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Lisi M,Zacà V,Maffei S,Casucci F,Maggi M,Lunghetti S,Aitiani P,Carrera A,Castellani D,Favilli R,Pierli C,Mondillo S

更新日期：2007-04-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) is a sensible and feasible method to detect longitudinal left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction (LVSD) in patients with diabetes mellitus, hypertension or ischemic heart disease. In this study, we hypothesized that longitudinal LVSD assessed by TDI predicted inducible myocard...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Cherubini A,Cioffi G,Mazzone C,Faganello G,Barbati G,Tarantini L,Russo G,Stefenelli C,Humar F,Grande E,Fisicaro M,Pandullo C,Di Lenarda A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In vivo and in vitro evidence suggests that adenosine and its agonists play key roles in the process of ischemic preconditioning. The effects of low-dose adenosine infusion on ischemic preconditioning have not been thoroughly studied in humans. AIMS:We hypothesised that a low-dose adenosine infusion could...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Sadigh B,Quintana M,Sylvén C,Berglund M,Brodin LA

更新日期：2009-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effect of aggressive medical therapy on quantitative coronary plaque burden is not generally known, especially in ethnic Chinese. AIMS:We reasoned that Cardiac CT could conveniently quantify early coronary atherosclerosis in our patient population, and hypothesized that serial observation could differen...

journal_title：Cardiovascular ultrasound

authors： Goh VK,Lau CP,Mohlenkamp S,Rumberger JA,Achenbach S,Budoff MJ

更新日期：2010-03-12 00:00:00