2022
Tricuspid and mitral remodelling in atrial fibrillation: a three-dimensional echocardiographic study
Ortiz-Leon XA, Posada-Martinez EL, Trejo-Paredes MC, Ivey-Miranda JB, Pereira J, Crandall I, DaSilva P, Bouman E, Brooks A, Gerardi C, Houle H, Hur DJ, Lin BA, McNamara RL, Lombo-Lievano B, Akar JG, Arias-Godinez JA, Sugeng L. Tricuspid and mitral remodelling in atrial fibrillation: a three-dimensional echocardiographic study. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2022, 23: 944-955. PMID: 35243501, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeac045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationMitral annulusVentricular functionLV functionSinus rhythmThree-dimensional echocardiographic studyImpact of AFNon-valvular atrial fibrillationNormal left ventricular functionTricuspid annulus dilationLV systolic dysfunctionNormal LV functionLeft ventricular functionAbnormal ventricular functionMA dilationTA dilationSystolic dysfunctionFunctional regurgitationAtrial enlargementEchocardiographic studyTransoesophageal echocardiographyAF groupAnnulus dilationAtrioventricular valvePatients
2021
Myopericarditis with Significant Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report
Bartlett VL, Thomas A, Hur DJ, Malm B. Myopericarditis with Significant Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report. American Journal Of Case Reports 2021, 22: e934066-1-e934066-6. PMID: 34795198, PMCID: PMC8611472, DOI: 10.12659/ajcr.934066.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsSignificant left ventricular dysfunctionLeft ventricular dysfunctionCOVID-19 vaccinationVentricular dysfunctionCOVID-19 vaccineCase reportNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory treatmentBNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccineAdverse effectsGreater cardiac dysfunctionAnti-inflammatory treatmentRare adverse effectMiddle-aged patientsSafety of vaccinesMiddle-aged menEmergency use authorizationMyopericarditis casesAdverse eventsVentricular functionCardiac dysfunctionSecond doseVaccinationMyopericarditisDysfunctionVaccineUnderstanding the role of left and right ventricular strain assessment in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Park J, Kim Y, Pereira J, Hennessey KC, Faridi KF, McNamara RL, Velazquez EJ, Hur DJ, Sugeng L, Agarwal V. Understanding the role of left and right ventricular strain assessment in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. American Heart Journal Plus Cardiology Research And Practice 2021, 6: 100018. PMID: 34095889, PMCID: PMC8168299, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLV global longitudinal strainGlobal longitudinal strainFree wall strainLV ejection fractionAbnormal LV global longitudinal strainRV free wall strainCardiac injuryWorse outcomesHigh riskCOVID-19Normal LV ejection fractionLV-GLS valuesSubclinical cardiac injuryRetrospective chart reviewCoronavirus disease 2019Abnormal rightGLS cutoffHospital mortalityChart reviewTransthoracic echocardiographyEjection fractionPrimary outcomeVentricular functionClinical variablesAbnormal LV