2025
Quantitative valve motion assessment in adolescents using point-of-care ultrasound: short communication
Riera A, Chen L, Wright D, Leviter J. Quantitative valve motion assessment in adolescents using point-of-care ultrasound: short communication. The Ultrasound Journal 2025, 17: 11. PMID: 39847270, PMCID: PMC11757829, DOI: 10.1186/s13089-025-00402-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionE-point septal separationPoint-of-care ultrasoundAnnular plane systolic excursionRight ventricular systolic functionPediatric emergency departmentAbnormal vital signsCross-sectional studyVentricular systolic functionBody mass indexUnpaired t-testM-mode measurementsEmergency departmentSystolic excursionAnthropometric dataSystolic functionCardiopulmonary complaintsNo significant correlationMass indexPsychiatric illnessMental statusPearson correlationExclusion criteriaSeptal separationMotion assessment
2024
Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing High-Risk PCI with Impella
Rommel K, Bonnet G, Bellumkonda L, Lansky A, Zhao D, Thompson J, Zhang Y, Redfors B, Lurz P, Granada J, Bharadwaj A, Basir M, O'Neill W, Burkhoff D. Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients Undergoing High-Risk PCI with Impella. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2024, 30: 1244-1254. PMID: 39389734, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2024.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight ventricular dysfunctionHigh-risk percutaneous coronary interventionVentricular dysfunctionAssociated with right ventricular dysfunctionTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionConcomitant right ventricular dysfunctionLower left ventricular ejection fractionUnfavorable long-term prognosisAnnular plane systolic excursionClinical outcomes of patientsAbsence of right ventricular dysfunctionImpella supportPredictor of 1-year mortalityMultivariate Cox regression analysisIncidence of hypotensive episodesEchocardiography core laboratorySevere RV dilatationBlood urea nitrogen levelsRV function assessmentVentricular ejection fractionOutcomes of patientsRates of in-hospital mortalityHigher blood urea nitrogen levelsLong-term prognosisProportion of patients
2022
The effect of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection on cardiac function in post‐COVID‐19 survivors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Rahmati M, Koyanagi A, Banitalebi E, Yon D, Lee S, Shin J, Smith L. The effect of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection on cardiac function in post‐COVID‐19 survivors: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal Of Medical Virology 2022, 95: e28325. PMID: 36401352, DOI: 10.1002/jmv.28325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitral annular plane systolic excursionAnnular plane systolic excursionSARS-CoV-2 infectionEffects of SARS-CoV-2 infectionRV-ESVRV EFSystolic excursionLV EFMeta-analysisCardiac functionHistory of intensive care unit admissionTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionReduced left ventricular ejection fractionLong-term cardiovascular consequencesLV end-diastolic volumeIntensive care unit admissionLong-term cardiovascular consequences of COVID-19Global longitudinal strainIncreased LV massRight ventricular EFVentricular ejection fractionEnd-diastolic volumeSARS-CoV-2LV stroke volumeSystematic reviewTVnet: automated global analysis of tricuspid valve plane motion in CMR long-axis cines with residual neural networks for assessment of right ventricular function
Gonzales R, Lamy J, Thomas K, Zhang Q, Shanmuganathan M, Heiberg E, Ferreira V, Piechnik S, Peters D. TVnet: automated global analysis of tricuspid valve plane motion in CMR long-axis cines with residual neural networks for assessment of right ventricular function. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 23: jeac141.019. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeac141.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionCardiovascular magnetic resonanceRV SRoutine clinical workflowHealth Research Oxford Biomedical Research CentreRight ventricular function evaluationAnnular plane systolic excursionTricuspid valve motionRight ventricular functionVentricular function evaluationCongenital heart diseaseNational InstituteComprehensive cardiac assessmentClinical workflowHigh diagnostic performanceBiomedical Research CentreArrhythmogenic RVPulmonary hypertensionRV functionSystolic excursionVentricular functionBland-Altman plotsRV structureCardiac assessmentMyocardial infarction
2021
The association between transthoracic echocardiogram parameters and white matter hyperintensities
Navarro KS, Wong KH, Ibrahim MM, de Havenon AH, Goldstein ED. The association between transthoracic echocardiogram parameters and white matter hyperintensities. Clinical Neurology And Neurosurgery 2021, 206: 106672. PMID: 33979694, DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2021.106672.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingBrain magnetic resonance imagingCerebral small vessel diseaseVentricular ejection fractionCardiac chamber sizeTransthoracic echocardiogramFazekas scoreEjection fractionAtrial areaTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionAnnular plane systolic excursionRight ventricular ejection fractionRight ventricular internal diameterRetrospective chart reviewRight atrial areaSmall vessel diseaseVentricular internal diameterMultivariate ordinal logistic regression modelWhite matter hyperintensitiesChamber sizeLogistic regression modelsOrdinal logistic regression modelsMore WMHChart reviewSystolic excursion
2020
Improved cardiac and venous pressures during hospital stay in patients with acute heart failure: an echocardiography and biomarkers study
Akiyama E, Cinotti R, Čerlinskaitė K, Van Aelst LNL, Arrigo M, Placido R, Chouihed T, Girerd N, Zannad F, Rossignol P, Badoz M, Launay J, Gayat E, Cohen‐Solal A, Lam CSP, Testani J, Mullens W, Cotter G, Seronde M, Mebazaa A. Improved cardiac and venous pressures during hospital stay in patients with acute heart failure: an echocardiography and biomarkers study. ESC Heart Failure 2020, 7: 996-1006. PMID: 32277607, PMCID: PMC7261539, DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular ejection fractionTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionNeutrophil Gelatinase-Associated LipocalinVenous pressureAHF patientsHFrEF patientsCardiac chamber dimensionsEchocardiographic parametersDyspnea patientsHeart failureNatriuretic peptidePlasma volumeMid-regional pro-atrial natriuretic peptideAcute heart failure patientsDiastolic Heart Failure StudyAnnular plane systolic excursionPro-atrial natriuretic peptideB-type natriuretic peptideE-wave deceleration timeInferior vena cava diameterAcute heart failureDiastolic heart failureGelatinase-Associated LipocalinGlomerular filtration rateHeart failure patients
2019
Increased Sensitivity of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Department Patients With Abnormal Vital Signs
Daley JI, Dwyer KH, Grunwald Z, Shaw DL, Stone MB, Schick A, Vrablik M, Hall M, Hall J, Liteplo AS, Haney RM, Hun N, Liu R, Moore CL. Increased Sensitivity of Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Department Patients With Abnormal Vital Signs. Academic Emergency Medicine 2019, 26: 1211-1220. PMID: 31562679, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal vital signsComputed tomography angiographyBeats/minPulmonary embolismVital signsProspective observational multicenter cohort studyCardiac ultrasoundTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionObservational multicenter cohort studyAnnular plane systolic excursionDiagnosis of PERight ventricular dysfunctionMulticenter cohort studyRight ventricular dilationUrban academic EDEmergency department patientsEntire patient populationVital sign abnormalitiesFocused cardiac ultrasoundRapid bedside testDiagnostic test characteristicsSubstantial interobserver agreementMcConnell's signVentricular dysfunctionCohort studyEchocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventricular Function and Response to Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Shelburne NJ, Parikh KS, Chiswell K, Shaw LK, Sivak J, Arges K, Tomfohr J, Velazquez EJ, Kisslo J, Samad Z, Rajagopal S. Echocardiographic Assessment of Right Ventricular Function and Response to Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2019, 124: 1298-1304. PMID: 31481176, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.07.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAntihypertensive AgentsEchocardiographyExercise TestFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart VentriclesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNorth CarolinaPrognosisPulmonary Arterial HypertensionRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexStroke VolumeSurvival RateVentricular Function, RightYoung AdultConceptsTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionPulmonary arterial hypertensionRV global longitudinal strainRV systolic pressureRight ventricular functionGlobal longitudinal strainArterial hypertensionSystolic pressureVentricular functionSevere pulmonary arterial hypertensionAnnular plane systolic excursionLongitudinal strainPAH-specific therapyManagement of patientsRight atrial areaMid-RVPAH therapyCause mortalityEchocardiographic parametersClinical responseEchocardiographic variablesSystolic excursionWalk distanceEchocardiographic assessmentAtrial area
2016
Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of mortality in acute pulmonary embolism
Dahhan T, Siddiqui I, Tapson VF, Velazquez EJ, Sun S, Davenport CA, Samad Z, Rajagopal S. Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of mortality in acute pulmonary embolism. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2016, 14: 44. PMID: 27793158, PMCID: PMC5086059, DOI: 10.1186/s12947-016-0087-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pulmonary embolismChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseBody mass indexTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionPulmonary artery acceleration timePulmonary embolismActive malignancyEjection fractionClinical parametersMass indexNYHA class III symptomsRV myocardial performance indexAnnular plane systolic excursionLeft ventricular ejection fractionMedian body mass indexClass III symptomsFraction area changeRV Tei indexSpeckle-tracking strainOutcomes of patientsAbsence of hypertensionTroponin T levelsMyocardial performance indexObstructive pulmonary diseaseSystolic blood pressureEmergency physician performed tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in the evaluation of suspected pulmonary embolism
Daley J, Grotberg J, Pare J, Medoro A, Liu R, Hall MK, Taylor A, Moore CL. Emergency physician performed tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in the evaluation of suspected pulmonary embolism. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 35: 106-111. PMID: 27793505, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.10.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesComputed Tomography AngiographyEchocardiographyEmergency MedicineFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedObserver VariationPhysiciansPoint-of-Care SystemsPoint-of-Care TestingProspective StudiesPulmonary EmbolismReproducibility of ResultsROC CurveSensitivity and SpecificitySystoleTricuspid ValveVentricular Dysfunction, RightYoung AdultConceptsTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionAnnular plane systolic excursionDiagnosis of PEPulmonary embolismSystolic excursionProspective observational cohort studyUrban academic emergency departmentObservational cohort studyAcademic emergency departmentCharacteristic curve analysisModerate diagnostic valueIntraclass correlation coefficientCohort studyEmergency departmentTomographic angiographyEmergency physiciansOptimal cutoffPatientsDiagnostic valueAbnormal cutoffsSecondary objectiveΚ statisticCurve analysisConvenience sampleInterrater reliability359 The Use of Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion to Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism in the Tachycardic Emergency Department Patient
Daley J, Dwyer K, Moore C. 359 The Use of Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion to Rule Out Pulmonary Embolism in the Tachycardic Emergency Department Patient. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 68: s137-s138. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2016.08.376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionAnnular plane systolic excursionEmergency department patientsPulmonary embolismSystolic excursionDepartment patientsEmbolism
2014
Association between right ventricular dysfunction and restrictive lung disease in childhood cancer survivors as measured by quantitative echocardiography
Patel A, Weismann C, Weiss P, Russell K, Bazzy‐Asaad A, Kadan‐Lottick N. Association between right ventricular dysfunction and restrictive lung disease in childhood cancer survivors as measured by quantitative echocardiography. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2014, 61: 2059-2064. PMID: 25130668, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRestrictive lung diseaseChildhood cancer survivorsLung diseaseCancer survivorsIsovolumetric accelerationRV dysfunctionRV functionVentricular dysfunctionMean ageTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionQuantitative echocardiographyAnnular plane systolic excursionEarly RV dysfunctionLower tissue DopplerRestrictive pulmonary impairmentSubclinical RV dysfunctionRight ventricular dysfunctionLeft ventricular dysfunctionPulmonary function testsRight ventricular functionParticipants' mean ageMeasures of contractilityLarger study populationLymphoma/leukemiaThoracic radiationNormal Pediatric Data for Isovolumic Acceleration at the Lateral Tricuspid Valve Annulus—A Heart Rate – Dependent Measure of Right Ventricular Contractility
Weismann CG, Bamdad MC, Abraham S, Ghiroli S, Dziura J, Hellenbrand WE. Normal Pediatric Data for Isovolumic Acceleration at the Lateral Tricuspid Valve Annulus—A Heart Rate – Dependent Measure of Right Ventricular Contractility. Echocardiography 2014, 32: 541-547. PMID: 25039533, DOI: 10.1111/echo.12681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAccelerationAgingChildConnecticutEchocardiographyElasticity Imaging TechniquesFemaleHeart RateHeart VentriclesHumansImage EnhancementImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedMaleReference ValuesReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTricuspid ValveVentricular Function, RightConceptsTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionBody surface areaHeart rateIsovolumic contractionAnnular plane systolic excursionRight ventricular functionRight ventricular contractilityManagement of patientsLateral tricuspid valve annulusCongenital heart diseaseTricuspid valve annulusIsovolumic accelerationRV contractilityRV dysfunctionSystolic excursionRV SEchocardiographic measuresVentricular functionNormal echocardiogramRetrospective studyVentricular contractilityPediatric dataTissue DopplerHeart diseaseValve annulusComprehensive Assessment of Right Ventricular Function in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension with Global Longitudinal Peak Systolic Strain Derived from Multiple Right Ventricular Views
Rajagopal S, Forsha DE, Risum N, Hornik CP, Poms AD, Fortin TA, Tapson VF, Velazquez EJ, Kisslo J, Samad Z. Comprehensive Assessment of Right Ventricular Function in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension with Global Longitudinal Peak Systolic Strain Derived from Multiple Right Ventricular Views. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2014, 27: 657-665.e3. PMID: 24656881, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2014.02.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRV longitudinal peak systolic strainLongitudinal peak systolic strainPulmonary hypertensionRight ventricular functionRV functionPeak systolic strainFour-chamber viewRight ventricleRV dysfunctionClinical characteristicsWalk distanceVentricular functionSystolic strainGlobal longitudinal peak systolic strainTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionAssessment of PHMean pulmonary artery pressurePulmonary capillary wedge pressureRV myocardial performance indexAnnular plane systolic excursionRegional RV dysfunctionCapillary wedge pressurePulmonary artery pressureCohort of patientsMyocardial performance index
2011
Assessment of Right Ventricular Function Using Echocardiographic Speckle Tracking of the Tricuspid Annular Motion: Comparison with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
Ahmad H, Mor‐Avi V, Lang R, Nesser H, Weinert L, Tsang W, Steringer‐Mascherbauer R, Niel J, Salgo I, Sugeng L. Assessment of Right Ventricular Function Using Echocardiographic Speckle Tracking of the Tricuspid Annular Motion: Comparison with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance. Echocardiography 2011, 29: 19-24. PMID: 21967480, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2011.01519.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTricuspid annular plane systolic excursionRV longitudinal shortening fractionTricuspid annular displacementLongitudinal shortening fractionCardiac magnetic resonanceRV EFTricuspid annular motionM-mode echocardiographyRV functionEjection fractionSTE analysisAnnular motionM-mode tricuspid annular plane systolic excursionAssessment of right ventricular (RV) functionAssessment of right ventricular functionRight ventricular (RV) functionCardiac magnetic resonance referenceCMR EFAnnular plane systolic excursionRV ejection fractionRight ventricular functionShort-axis stackEchocardiographic speckle trackingTAPSE measurementSystolic excursion
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