Patients with unexplained dyspnea and an elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure over cardiac output (mPAP/CO) slope on invasive hemodynamic assessment during exercise have worse clinical outcomes.

The relative contribution of common carotid artery (CCA) intimal medial thickness (IMT), carotid bifurcation plaque presence and its burden in predicting cardiovascular disease (CVD) events in a primary prevention clinical cohort remain unclear.

Current guidelines recommend annual or biennial transthoracic echocardiograms for patients with d-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) who have undergone an arterial switch operation (ASO), but optimal imaging frequency is unknown. We sought to determine the utility of annual surveillance echocardiograms for asymptomatic patients.

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Evaluation of left ventricular (LV) and left atrial (LA) function using Doppler echocardiography in patients with mitral annular calcification (MAC) is challenging. This study aimed to determine the clinical significance of LV and LA function using speckle-tracking echocardiography in patients with isolated MAC.

Correction to the State-of-the-Art Review entitled “Noninvasive Imaging for Native Aortic Valve Regurgitation” by Anand et al., published in the December 2024 issue of JASE (J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2024;37:1167-81).

Pulmonary vein anatomy varies widely in total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC), with diagnostic accuracy affecting surgical planning and prognosis. Echocardiography is the preferred screening modality. Cross-sectional imaging (cardiac computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR)) may offer added value. As the first step in a quality improvement initiative, we sought to […]

Dextro-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) neonates require adequate mixing at the atrial level. Without this, they experience severe cyanosis, necessitating balloon atrial septostomy (BAS). Multiple studies have identified various fetal echocardiogram (FE) findings as risk factors for postnatal BAS. The predictive value of these findings remains poor in clinical use.