Current and evolving echocardiographic techniques for the quantitative evaluation of cardiac mechanics: ASE/EAE consensus statement on methodology and …
Echocardiographic imaging is ideally suited for the evaluation of cardiac mechanics
because of its intrinsically dynamic nature. Because for decades, echocardiography has …
because of its intrinsically dynamic nature. Because for decades, echocardiography has …
Echocardiography in pulmonary arterial hypertension: from diagnosis to prognosis
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is most often diagnosed in its advanced stages because of
the nonspecific nature of early symptoms and signs. Although clinical assessment is …
the nonspecific nature of early symptoms and signs. Although clinical assessment is …
Strain and strain rate imaging: a new clinical approach to quantifying regional myocardial function
GR Sutherland, G Di Salvo, P Claus, J D'hooge… - Journal of the American …, 2004 - Elsevier
On the basis of color Doppler myocardial motion data, 1-dimensional regional natural strain
rate and strain curves can now be calculated by comparing local myocardial velocity …
rate and strain curves can now be calculated by comparing local myocardial velocity …
American Society of Echocardiography clinical recommendations for multimodality cardiovascular imaging of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: endorsed by …
The purpose of this document is to review the strengths and applications of the current
imaging modalities and provide recommendation guidelines for using these techniques to …
imaging modalities and provide recommendation guidelines for using these techniques to …
Echocardiographic evaluation of ventricular function—for the neonatologist and pediatric intensivist
C Tissot, Y Singh, N Sekarski - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2018 - frontiersin.org
In the neonatal and pediatric intensive care setting, bedside cardiac ultrasound is often used
to assess ventricular dimensions and function. Depending upon the underlying disease …
to assess ventricular dimensions and function. Depending upon the underlying disease …
Imaging the right ventricle—current state of the art
LL Mertens, MK Friedberg - Nature Reviews Cardiology, 2010 - nature.com
The right ventricle has long been the'forgotten ventricle', as it is difficult to image owing to its
complex morphology, its thin wall with coarse trabeculations, and its anterior position within …
complex morphology, its thin wall with coarse trabeculations, and its anterior position within …
Echocardiographic detection of early diabetic myocardial disease
ZY Fang, S Yuda, V Anderson, L Short, C Case… - Journal of the American …, 2003 - jacc.org
Objectives: We sought to determine whether disturbances of myocardial contractility and
reflectivity could be detected in diabetic patients without overt heart disease and whether …
reflectivity could be detected in diabetic patients without overt heart disease and whether …
Improvement of cardiac function during enzyme replacement therapy in patients with Fabry disease: a prospective strain rate imaging study
F Weidemann, F Breunig, M Beer, J Sandstede… - Circulation, 2003 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) has been shown to enhance
microvascular endothelial globotriaosylceramide clearance in the hearts of patients with …
microvascular endothelial globotriaosylceramide clearance in the hearts of patients with …
Role of tissue Doppler and strain echocardiography in current clinical practice
TP Abraham, VL Dimaano, HY Liang - Circulation, 2007 - Am Heart Assoc
bar is shortened or lengthened relative to its original length (ie, reduction to half its original
length is 50% strain, and an increase to one third longer is 33% strain). Strain rate is the …
length is 50% strain, and an increase to one third longer is 33% strain). Strain rate is the …
Assessing right ventricular function: the role of echocardiography and complementary technologies
GB Bleeker, P Steendijk, ER Holman, CM Yu… - Heart, 2006 - heart.bmj.com
RV function may be impaired either by primary right sided heart disease, or secondary to left
sided cardiomyopathy or valvar heart disease. 2 In addition, it should be considered that RV …
sided cardiomyopathy or valvar heart disease. 2 In addition, it should be considered that RV …