Reply to: Performing and Reporting Duration of the Optimal Echocardiographic Exam in Current Clinical Practice: Time to Turn the Page?
Performing and Reporting Duration of the Optimal Echocardiographic Exam in Current Clinical Practice: Time to Turn the Page?
New Recommendations for the Evaluation of Diastolic Function by Echocardiography: New Questions
The Effects of Foreshortening on the Optimal Intersection Angle between the Apical 4-Chamber and Apical 2-Chamber Views
Sex-Related Disparities in Arrhythmic Mitral Valve Prolapse: New Insights about Old Questions
Follow-up of neonatally diagnosed atrial septal defects and patency of the oval foramen at preschool-age
Interatrial communications (IACs) are common in newborns. While most close spontaneously, some persist as patency of the oval foramen (PFO) or atrial septum defects (ASDs). While PFOs are mostly benign, ASDs may require surveillance and treatment. Distinguish ASDs from PFOs in newborns, and deciding who requires follow-up, can be challenging. We previously developed an algorithm to improve classification of IACs in newborns. This study aimed to evaluate the patency at preschool-age of neonatal IACs classified using the algorithm.
State-of-the-Art in Echocardiographic Strain Imaging of Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is a genetic disorder marked by fibrofatty myocardial replacement, leading to ventricular dysfunction and life-threatening arrhythmias. Historically identified as a right ventricular disease, advances in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) have revealed left ventricular involvement in some cases, underscoring the need for refined diagnostic criteria. Conventional echocardiographic methods lack sensitivity, particularly for early disease detection, while strain imaging holds promise for identifying subclinical dysfunction.
Site-specific Analysis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm and Cardiovascular Mortality: Insights from the National Echo Database of Australia
Noninvasive Assessment of Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure: a Comparison of Doppler Echocardiographic Methods
Prior studies that directly and simultaneously compare each echocardiographic method of estimating mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) to that of right heart catheterization (RHC) in the same population are limited. The purpose of this study was to compare the yield and agreement of each echocardiographic method for estimating mPAP to RHC in a real-world cohort.
Proximal Aortic Dilatation and Mortality: Insights, Bias, and a Path Forward
Reply to "Methodological Considerations of Stroke Volume Index in Cardiac Amyloidosis Risk Stratification"
Toward Standardized Cardiac Imaging in Obstetric Care: The Need for Pregnancy-Specific Echocardiographic Reference Values
Renal Dysfunction, Arterial Stiffness, and the Interpretation of "Global Afterload" in Moderate Aortic Stenosis: What's Old Is New Again
Echo Combined with CMR in Redefining Optimal Timing of Surgical Mitral Valve Repair: Do Conventional Criteria Endure?
Reply to "Optimizing clinical applicability of left atrial strain index in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction"
Prognostic Value of Left Atrial Strain for Systemic Embolism in Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis with Sinus Rhythm: Implications for Anticoagulation Strategy
Stroke and systemic embolism are important complications of rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) even if sinus rhythm (SR) is maintained. We sought to identify the risk factors for these events and to assess the predictive potential of LA mechanics using left atrial (LA) strain in patients with rheumatic MS in SR.
Threshold Values of Vena Contracta Area for Grading Secondary Tricuspid Regurgitation and its Association With Outcomes
Three-dimensional echocardiographic planimetry of vena contracta area (VCA), which avoids geometric assumptions about the regurgitant orifice, has emerged as a promising method for grading secondary tricuspid regurgitation (STR). The aims of this study were to (1) define VCA threshold values to grade the severity of STR using a five-grade system, (2) identify the VCA cutoff value associated with adverse clinical outcomes, and (3) assess the incremental prognostic value of VCA compared with conventional quantitative parameters of tricuspid regurgitation severity.
Methodological Considerations of Stroke Volume Index in Cardiac Amyloidosis Risk Stratification
