2024
Factors associated with reporting left ventricular ejection fraction with 3D echocardiography in real‐world practice
Faridi K, Zhu Z, Shah N, Crandall I, McNamara R, Flueckiger P, Bachand K, Lombo B, Hur D, Agarwal V, Reinhardt S, Velazquez E, Sugeng L. Factors associated with reporting left ventricular ejection fraction with 3D echocardiography in real‐world practice. Echocardiography 2024, 41: e15774. PMID: 38329886, DOI: 10.1111/echo.15774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransthoracic echocardiogramVentricular ejection fractionOutpatient transthoracic echocardiogramsReal-world practiceEjection fractionLeft ventricular ejection fractionAssess left ventricular ejection fractionInpatient transthoracic echocardiogramsMultivariate logistic regressionLVEFHospitalized patientsMedical CenterSonographersClinical settingLogistic regressionUltrasound machineChemotherapyContrast enhancement agentsPortable studiesNegative association
2023
Predicting aortic stenosis progression using a video-based deep learning model of aortic stenosis built for single-view two-dimensional echocardiography
Oikonomou E, Holste G, Mcnamara R, Velazquez E, Nadkarni G, Ouyang D, Krumholz H, Wang Z, Khera R. Predicting aortic stenosis progression using a video-based deep learning model of aortic stenosis built for single-view two-dimensional echocardiography. European Heart Journal 2023, 44: ehad655.040. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad655.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLeft ventricular ejection fractionSevere aortic stenosisAortic stenosisAS progressionAV VmaxTransthoracic echocardiographyYale New Haven Health SystemBaseline left ventricular ejection fractionAortic stenosis progressionModerate aortic stenosisRetrospective cohort studyVentricular ejection fractionTwo-dimensional echocardiographyMean rateModerate ASAS severityCohort studyEjection fractionPatient sexStenosis progressionTTE studiesEligible participantsSerial monitoringSpecialized centersTimely diagnosis