A unique and highly versatile technique, stress echocardiography (SE) is increasingly
recognized for its utility in the evaluation of non-ischaemic heart disease. SE allows for …

Exercise stress testing of the pulmonary circulation for the diagnosis of latent or early-stage
pulmonary hypertension (PH) is gaining acceptance. There is emerging consensus to define …

Background—Exercise echocardiography is often applied as a noninvasive strategy to
screen for abnormal pulmonary hemodynamic response, but it is technically challenging …

The management and the clinical decision making in asymptomatic patients with aortic
stenosis are challenging. An “aggressive” management, including early aortic valve …

Highlights•The right heart and pulmonary circulation play a key role in cardiorespiratory
diseases.•The cardiopulmonary vascular system can be assessed at rest and during …

Background/objectives Pulmonary arterial hypertension is an important complication in
hemodynamically relevant atrial septal defects (ASD) and negatively affects outcome. This …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) refers to elevated pulmonary artery (PA) pressure (PAP),
defined as mean PAP≥ 25 mm Hg. PH is not synonymous with pulmonary arterial …

The Fontan circulation provides definite palliation for children born with a single anatomical
or functional ventricle by diverting systemic venous blood directly to the pulmonary arteries …

Stress echocardiography is a well-established technique in adult cardiology and is mainly
used for assessing regional myocardial function in patients with known or suspected …

Background: Quantitative assessment of the right ventricular (RV) function in atrial septal
defect (ASD) patients before and after closure remains difficult. The aim of this study was to …