To improve screening for cardiac amyloidosis (CA), several models using artificial intelligence (AI) and conventional statistics have been developed. However, few data are available to compare the relative utility of these tools. In this study, models were compared to determine their potential roles in optimizing diagnostic algorithms.

Venous Excess Ultrasound (VExUS) score is gaining attention as a novel ultrasonographic tool that allows accurate quantification of systemic congestion. This study sought to explore the prognostic value of VExUS score assessed at discharge in hospitalized patients with acute heart failure (HF).

The 2025 American Society of Echocardiography guidelines on the right heart introduce severity grading for right ventricular (RV) dysfunction based on individual functional parameters. However, single-parameter assessment may result in inconsistent diagnosis of RV dysfunction and discordant grading of its severity. We aimed to investigate the prognostic value and discordance among RV functional […]

Current fetal echocardiographic metrics are inadequate for confident prediction of neonatal critical coarctation of the aorta due to low specificity. Random forest algorithms, a subset of machine learning, have not been applied to fetal echocardiography. We aimed to determine if a random forest classifier improved the accuracy of critical coarctation prediction compared to previously published […]

Differentiating exercise-induced cardiac remodelling from early dilated cardiomyopathy remains challenging in athletes, as conventional echocardiographic parameters may overlap in cardiomyopathies and physiologic remodelling. Myocardial work indices (MWI) have been proposed as a promising tool to improve characterization of physiologic remodelling and eventually help in this distinction. However, […]

Isolated atrial amyloidosis is characterized by atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)-amyloid deposition confined to the atria and has been primarily linked to atrial fibrillation. However, its relationship with atrial mechanical function remains unclear. We investigated the association between left atrial reservoir strain (LASr) and histopathologically confirmed ANP-amyloid deposition. We also […]

An ultrasound artifact is a feature in an ultrasound image that does not accurately represent the true anatomy or pathology. Cardiac ultrasound artifacts are common and inevitable findings as they originate from the physical properties of ultrasound. Additionally, artifacts may occur due to interference from external equipment and devices producing ultrasound waves. This document provides a […]