Journal Am Soc Echocardiography
- Longitudinal Changes in Ventricular Mechanics in Adolescents after the Fontan OperationPosted by Safwat Aly, Luc Mertens, Mark K. Friedberg, Andreea Dragulescu on May 24, 2023 at 12:00 am
Ventricular dysfunction is a significant clinical challenge in the long-term follow-up of patients with single ventricle (SV) physiology. Ventricular function and myocardial mechanics can be studied using speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) which provides information on myocardial deformation. Limited information is available on serial changes in SV myocardial mechanics after the Fontan […]
- Guidelines and Recommendations for Performance of the Fetal Echocardiogram: An Update from the American Society of EchocardiographyPosted by Anita J. Moon-Grady, Mary T. Donofrio, Sarah Gelehrter, Lisa Hornberger, Joe Kreeger, Wesley Lee, Erik Michelfelder, Shaine A. Morris, Shabnam Peyvandi, Nelangi M. Pinto, Jay Pruetz, Neeta Sethi, John Simpson, Shubhika Srivastava, Zhiyun Tian on May 24, 2023 at 12:00 am
In 2004 the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) guidelines and standards for the performance of fetal echocardiography were published.1 The writing group, commissioned by the Pediatric Council of the ASE, provided a review of the medical literature as well as a summary of expert consensus to create a document that was much needed and served the fetal and pediatric echocardiography […]
- 2023 Arthur E. Weyman Young Investigator’s Award Competition FinalistsPosted on May 24, 2023 at 12:00 am
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- Echocardiographic Monoplane Left Ventricle Volumes to Assess Remodeling in Chronic Severe Aortic Regurgitation
- FETAL CARDIAC FUNCTION AT MID-GESTATION AND SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-ECLAMPSIAPosted by Iulia Huluta, Alan Wright, Livia Mihaela Cosma, Karam Hamed, Kypros H. Nicolaides, Marietta Charakida on May 23, 2023 at 12:00 am
To assess differences in cardiac morphology and function at mid-gestation in fetuses from pregnancies that subsequently developed pre-eclampsia (PE) or gestational hypertension (GH). […]
- Association between segmental non-invasive myocardial work and microvascular perfusion in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: implications for left ventricular functional recovery and clinical outcomesPosted by Siyao Sun, Na Chen, Qiaobing Sun, Hong Wei, Tingting Fu, Zhijuan Shang, Yinghui Sun, Tao Cong, Yunlong Xia, Feng Xie, Porter Thomas R on May 22, 2023 at 12:00 am
Predicting left ventricular recovery (LVR) after acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is of prognostic importance. This study aims to explore the prognostic implications of segmental noninvasive myocardial work (MW) and microvascular perfusion (MVP) after STEMI. […]
- Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Embolism : A ReviewPosted by Mohamed Farhan Nasser, Ahmad Jabri, Sneha Limaye, Shorabh Sharma, Hani Hamade, Mohammed Mhanna, Ashish Aneja, Sanjay Gandhi on May 18, 2023 at 12:00 am
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common cause of cardiovascular death in the United States. Appropriate risk stratification is an important component of the initial evaluation for acute management of these patients. Echocardiography plays a crucial role in the risk stratification of patients with PE. In this literature review, we describe the current strategies in risk stratification of […]
- The Intriguing Links Among Patent Foramen Ovale, Patent Foramen Ovale Closure, and the Risk for Heart FailurePosted by Rajeev C. Mohan, Sheldon E. Litwin on May 18, 2023 at 12:00 am
Exercise intolerance is the central symptom of heart failure (HF). In the growing subset of patients who have HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), three main hemodynamic mechanisms accounting for limited exercise capacity have been identified1,2: (1) chronotropic incompetence, or the inability to achieve an appropriate increase in heart rate during exertion; (2) an excessive rise in […]
- The (Heart and) Soul of a Human Creation: Designing Echocardiography for the Big Data AgePosted by Rima Arnaout, Rebecca T. Hahn, Judy W. Hung, Pei-Ni Jone, Steven J. Lester, Stephen H. Little, G. Burkhard Mackensen, Vera Rigolin, Vandana Sachdev, Muhamed Saric, Partho P. Sengupta, Jordan B. Strom, Cynthia C. Taub, Ritu Thamman, Theodore Abraham on May 16, 2023 at 12:00 am
In most people’s vocabularies, design means veneer. . . . But to me . . . design is the fundamental soul of a human-made creation that ends up expressing itself in successive outer layers of the product or service.—Steve Jobs […]
- Pearls and Pitfalls in the Transesophageal Echocardiographic Diagnosis of Patent Foramen OvalePosted by Jae-Kwan Song on May 15, 2023 at 12:00 am
Large randomized controlled trials have shown the benefits of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients with cryptogenic stroke and PFO. Recent studies have highlighted the clinical significance and prognostic implication of various anatomical features of PFO and the adjacent atrial septum, such as atrial septal aneurysm (ASA), PFO size, large shunt, and hypermobility. […]
- Reduced Left Atrial Appendage Flow Is Associated With Future Atrial Fibrillation After Cryptogenic StrokePosted by Sebastiaan Dhont, Femke Wouters, Sébastien Deferm, Kim Bekelaar, Henri Gruwez, Evelyne Meekers, Dieter Nuyens, David Verhaert, Pieter Vandervoort, Philippe B. Bertrand on May 15, 2023 at 12:00 am
Hemostasis within the left atrial appendage (LAA) is a common cause of stroke, especially in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). Although LAA flow provides insights into LAA function, its potential for predicting AF has yet to be established. The aim of this study was to explore whether LAA peak flow velocities early after cryptogenic stroke are associated with future AF on prolonged rhythm […]
- A Multimodality Imaging Approach to Defining Risk in Patients With Acute Pulmonary EmbolismPosted by Shailee Shah, Alexis Violette Ogbonna, Jay Nance, Mathew J. Gregoski, Ryan Tedford, Bhavadharini Ramu, Thomas Todoran, Sheldon E. Litwin on May 11, 2023 at 12:00 am
Morbidity and mortality for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) remain high. Therapies such as catheter directed thrombolysis may improve outcomes but these are generally reserved for higher-risk patients. Imaging may help guide the use of the newer therapies, but current guidelines focus more on clinical factors. Our goal was to create a risk model that incorporated quantitative echocardiographic and […]