2025
Pericardial Disease: Contemporary Techniques and Management
Bae J, Saleh A, Hu J, Setaro J, Altin S. Pericardial Disease: Contemporary Techniques and Management. Current Treatment Options In Cardiovascular Medicine 2025, 27: 23. DOI: 10.1007/s11936-025-01081-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of recurrent pericarditisManagement of pericardial diseasesImmunosuppressive therapyRecurrent pericarditisTransthoracic echocardiographySignificant management challengeRefractory casesRecurrence ratePericardial diseaseTherapeutic optionsPharmacological therapyTherapeutic advancesClinical trialsTherapeutic approachesPoor visualizationDiagnostic precisionTherapyPatientsDiseaseDiagnostic techniquesSymptom burdenEvidence-basedPatient careTransthoracicEchocardiography
2024
Characterization of LTBP2 mutation causing mitral valve prolapse
Shpitzen S, Rosen H, Ben-Zvi A, Meir K, Levin G, Gudgold A, Dor S, Haffner R, Zwas D, Leibowitz D, Slaugenhaupt S, Banin E, Mizrachi R, Obolensky A, Levine R, Gilon D, Leitersdorf E, Tessler I, Reshef N, Durst R. Characterization of LTBP2 mutation causing mitral valve prolapse. European Heart Journal Open 2024, 5: oeae106. PMID: 39882270, PMCID: PMC11775471, DOI: 10.1093/ehjopen/oeae106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMitral valve prolapseValve prolapseKO miceValve phenotypeMouse strainsTGF-bDisorder associated with significant morbidityReduced visual acuityHuman mutationsOptical coherence tomographyKO mouse strainsLTBP2 mutationsAnterior chamberVisual acuityPolymerase chain reaction analysisSignificant morbidityM mutationMyxomatous changesKnockout miceCoherence tomographyHistological phenotypeKI miceExome sequencingEchocardiographyQuantitative polymerase chain reaction analysisDiastolic dysfunction evaluation by cardiovascular magnetic resonance derived E, a, e’: Comparison to echocardiography
Lamy J, Xiang J, Shah N, Kwan J, Kim Y, Upadhyaya K, Reinhardt S, Meadows J, McNamara R, Baldassarre L, Peters D. Diastolic dysfunction evaluation by cardiovascular magnetic resonance derived E, a, e’: Comparison to echocardiography. Physiological Reports 2024, 12: e70078. PMID: 39604208, PMCID: PMC11602526, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.70078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular magnetic resonanceTransthoracic echocardiographyDiastolic dysfunctionDiastolic functionDiagnostic accuracy of cardiovascular magnetic resonanceEvaluate diastolic dysfunctionCardiovascular magnetic resonance imagingLeft atrial volumeMitral annular velocityHealthy age-matched subjectsComparison to echocardiographyMitral inflow velocityEvaluate diastolic functionAge-matched subjectsPresence of DDAtrial volumeDD gradeFirst-lineAnnular velocityDiagnostic accuracyImaging modalitiesMagnetic resonanceEchocardiographyALLTransthoracicTakotsubo cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic shock due to hypokalaemic rhabdomyolysis
Hwang E, Namburar S, Siegel M, Sanchez A. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and cardiogenic shock due to hypokalaemic rhabdomyolysis. BMJ Case Reports 2024, 17: e261456. PMID: 39419603, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-261456.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTakotsubo cardiomyopathyCardiogenic shockAssociated with Takotsubo cardiomyopathyConsistent with cardiogenic shockConsistent with takotsubo cardiomyopathyTriggers of takotsubo cardiomyopathyCentral venous oxygen saturationInfluence cardiac morbidityChronic idiopathic constipationLow central venous oxygen saturationST-segment elevationVenous oxygen saturationWorsening cardiomyopathyGlobal hypokinesisPrognostic significanceCardiac morbidityIdiopathic constipationSpiked helmet signSegment elevationECG patternOxygen saturationCardiomyopathyRhabdomyolysisEchocardiographyEating disordersResidual Ultrasound-Enhancing Agents Mimicking Portal Venous Gas
Bitar R, Langdon J, Kaur M, Crandall I, McNamara R, Revzin M. Residual Ultrasound-Enhancing Agents Mimicking Portal Venous Gas. Ultrasound Quarterly 2024, 40: e00694. PMID: 39466239, DOI: 10.1097/ruq.0000000000000694.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUltrasound enhancing agentsPortal venous gasBowel ischemiaAbdominal ultrasoundVenous gasEchogenic fociContrast-enhanced echocardiographyEvaluation of cardiac functionPortal venous systemSeries of casesSonographic detectionCardiac functionDifferential diagnosisPortal veinVenous systemObservational studyLiver parenchymaPortal triadsVascular patencyBowelIschemiaEchocardiographyLiverUltrasoundRight Ventricular Pressure Waveform Analysis—Clinical Relevance and Future Directions
Heerdt P, Kheyfets V, Oakland H, Joseph P, Singh I. Right Ventricular Pressure Waveform Analysis—Clinical Relevance and Future Directions. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 2024, 38: 2433-2445. PMID: 39025682, PMCID: PMC11580041, DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2024.06.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight ventricular pressureRight ventricular functionVentricular pressureVentricular functionMeasuring right ventricular pressureMeasurements of right ventricular pressurePeak right ventricular pressurePulmonary artery pressureEvaluate cardiac functionPulmonary arteryStroke volume measurementsRight atriumCardiac functionDiastolic fillingSurgical patientsArterial pressureClinical valueDemonstrating utilityVolume measurementsMeasurements of pressurePressure waveformAccurate surrogateContinuous measurement of pressurePhysiological factorsEchocardiography
2023
Intracardiac vs Transesophageal Echocardiography for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion With Watchman FLX in the U.S.
Ferro E, Alkhouli M, Nair D, Kapadia S, Hsu J, Gibson D, Freeman J, Price M, Roy K, Allocco D, Yeh R, Piccini J. Intracardiac vs Transesophageal Echocardiography for Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion With Watchman FLX in the U.S. JACC Clinical Electrophysiology 2023, 9: 2587-2599. PMID: 37831030, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacep.2023.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial appendage occlusionTransesophageal echocardiographyIntracardiac echocardiographyBaseline characteristicsAppendage occlusionLeft atrial appendage occlusionPericardial effusion rateSuccessful device implantationAdverse event ratesSimilar baseline characteristicsUnadjusted mortality ratesHigh rateICE patientsTEE patientsPericardial effusionPivotal trialsDevice implantationGeneral anesthesiaAdjusted comparisonsProcedural timeLAAO devicesDevice deliveryMortality rateEvent ratesEchocardiography2.5D Flow MRI: 2D phase-contrast of the tricuspid valvular flow with automated valve-tracking
Lamy J, Xiang J, Seemann F, Gonzales R, Huber S, Steele J, Heiberg E, Peters D. 2.5D Flow MRI: 2D phase-contrast of the tricuspid valvular flow with automated valve-tracking. Proceedings Of The International Society For Magnetic Resonance In Medicine ... Scientific Meeting And Exhibition. 2023 DOI: 10.58530/2023/0930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociated with diastolic dysfunctionTricuspid regurgitation velocityRV stroke volumePhase contrastDiastolic dysfunctionTricuspid regurgitationPulmonary hypertensionRegurgitation velocityPressure overloadRight heartHealthy subjectsTricuspidPhase contrast methodStroke volumeFlow MRIRegurgitationValvular flowPatientsPhase-dependent mannerFlow volumeEchocardiographyCARDIAC REMODELING AFTER INTRAMYOCARDIAL AUTOLOGOUS BONE MARROW MONONUCLEAR CELL THERAPY FOR ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: 2-YEAR ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY RESULTS FROM THE CARDIAMP CELL THERAPY HEART FAILURE TRIAL OPEN-LABEL ROLL-IN COHORT
Johnston P, Bellumkonda L, Raval A, Anderson R, Holmes-Higgin D, Pepine C. CARDIAC REMODELING AFTER INTRAMYOCARDIAL AUTOLOGOUS BONE MARROW MONONUCLEAR CELL THERAPY FOR ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY: 2-YEAR ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY RESULTS FROM THE CARDIAMP CELL THERAPY HEART FAILURE TRIAL OPEN-LABEL ROLL-IN COHORT. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2023, 81: 740. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(23)01184-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEcho Doppler Parameters of Diastolic Function
Anthony C, Akintoye E, Wang T, Klein A. Echo Doppler Parameters of Diastolic Function. Current Cardiology Reports 2023, 25: 235-247. PMID: 36821063, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-023-01844-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiastolic dysfunctionEcho-Doppler parametersDiastolic functionDoppler parametersEvaluation of DDAbnormal diastolic functionDoppler echocardiography techniquesLV filling pressureModest diagnostic performanceSignificant inter-observer variabilityEchocardiographic parametersRecent guidelinesAppropriate diagnosisFilling pressureInvasive measuresReviewThe purposeEchocardiography techniquesInter-observer variabilityEuropean AssociationCardiovascular imagingDiagnostic performanceEchocardiographyAmerican SocietyGuideline documentsDiagnosis
2022
Impact of prenatally diagnosed congenital heart defects on outcomes and management
Wong J, Kohari K, Bahtiyar MO, Copel J. Impact of prenatally diagnosed congenital heart defects on outcomes and management. Journal Of Clinical Ultrasound 2022, 50: 646-654. PMID: 35543387, DOI: 10.1002/jcu.23219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital heart defectsComplex congenital heart defectEarly fetal echocardiographyImproved survival ratesPrenatal detection rateGood psychosocial supportFetal echocardiogramFetal echocardiographyPatient educationCardiology specialistsHigh riskHeart defectsSurvival rateCongenital heartPsychosocial supportEarly detectionPrenatal identificationPrenatal detectionDelivery planningDetection rateUltrasound technologyImportant contributorEchocardiogramEchocardiographyNeonatesIdiopathic posterior papillary muscle rupture; a case report
Milioglou I, Janko M, Hassan H, ElHaq M, Filby S, Pelletier M. Idiopathic posterior papillary muscle rupture; a case report. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2022, 22: 151. PMID: 35387586, PMCID: PMC8988393, DOI: 10.1186/s12872-022-02570-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase presentationA 73-year-old womanElevated serum troponin levelsEmergency mitral valve replacementFlail posterior mitral leafletSevere mitral regurgitationMitral valve replacementSerum troponin levelsPosterior mitral leafletST-segment changesChest painMitral regurgitationTroponin levelsValve replacementClinical presentationCoronary angiographyMitral leafletMuscle ruptureRare conditionConclusionThePresentationEchocardiographyRegurgitationAngiographyPainHypertensionArtificial intelligence opportunities in cardio-oncology: Overview with spotlight on electrocardiography
Martinez D, Noseworthy P, Akbilgic O, Herrmann J, Ruddy K, Hamid A, Maddula R, Singh A, Davis R, Gunturkun F, Jefferies J, Brown S. Artificial intelligence opportunities in cardio-oncology: Overview with spotlight on electrocardiography. American Heart Journal Plus Cardiology Research And Practice 2022, 15: 100129. PMID: 35721662, PMCID: PMC9202996, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2022.100129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer survivorsAtrial fibrillationCardiovascular consequencesCardiac dysfunctionLeading causeCancer recurrenceCardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular illnessEarly diagnosisNew tumorsHigh riskClinical practiceEarly detectionCardiac malfunctionSurvivorsCancer therapyPotential roleElectrocardiogramNew specialtyEchocardiographyPrognosisRecurrenceCardiotoxicityDysfunctionFibrillation
2021
Accuracy of the “Thumb-Palm Test” for Detection of Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
Blumel R, Patel K, Rizzo JA, Mok S, Barrett A, Wu J, Zafar MA, Ziganshin BA, Elefteriades JA. Accuracy of the “Thumb-Palm Test” for Detection of Ascending Aortic Aneurysm. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2021, 150: 114-116. PMID: 34020772, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2021.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAscending aortic diameterAortic aneurysmTransesophageal echocardiographyPalm testAortic diameterIntra-operative transesophageal echocardiographyAscending Aortic AneurysmThoracic aortic aneurysmStandard physical examinationThousands of patientsVariety of disordersAscending aneurysmCardiac surgeryAneurysm patientsPhysical examinationPositive testPatientsNegative testAneurysmsHigher likelihoodNegative resultsAscAASubstantial likelihoodSignsEchocardiographyUTILIZATION AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH INTRAOPERATIVE TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN 1.3 MILLION PATIENTS UNDERGOING CABG: AN ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY DATABASE
Metkus T, Thibault D, Grant M, Badhwar V, Jacobs J, Lawton J, O’Brien S, Thourani V, Wegermann Z, Zwischenberger B, Higgins R. UTILIZATION AND OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH INTRAOPERATIVE TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY IN 1.3 MILLION PATIENTS UNDERGOING CABG: AN ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS ADULT CARDIAC SURGERY DATABASE. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2021, 77: 1291. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(21)02649-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Fetal Echocardiography
Copel J. Fetal Echocardiography. 2020, 41-47. DOI: 10.1002/9781119635307.ch6.ChaptersCongenital heart diseaseFetal echocardiographyFetal tachycardiaHeart diseaseSignificant congenital heart diseaseReentrant atrial tachycardiaColor Doppler imagingPostnatal echocardiographyExtracardiac anomaliesAtrial tachycardiaAtrial flutterCardiac anomaliesVentricular extrasystolesVentricular tachycardiaFetal arrhythmiasDifferential diagnosisDoppler imagingEchocardiographyTachycardiaEtiological diversityFetal scanRational management strategyMultifactorial fashionArrhythmiasDiseaseLeft Atrial Mechanics Assessed Early during Hospitalization for Cryptogenic Stroke Are Associated with Occult Atrial Fibrillation: A Speckle-Tracking Strain Echocardiography Study
Deferm S, Bertrand PB, Churchill TW, Sharma R, Vandervoort PM, Schwamm LH, Yoerger Sanborn DM. Left Atrial Mechanics Assessed Early during Hospitalization for Cryptogenic Stroke Are Associated with Occult Atrial Fibrillation: A Speckle-Tracking Strain Echocardiography Study. Journal Of The American Society Of Echocardiography 2020, 34: 156-165. PMID: 33132019, DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2020.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMobile cardiac outpatient telemetryOccult atrial fibrillationBooster pump functionAtrial fibrillationCryptogenic strokeAtrial mechanicsStrain echocardiographyReservoir strainPump functionBaseline cardiovascular risk profileLA booster pump functionPresence of AFCardiovascular risk profileLA volume indexReceiver operator curve analysisOperator curve analysisSpontaneous cardioversionEmbolic strokeClinical characteristicsRetrospective cohortEchocardiography studyLA sizeMedian timeStroke hospitalizationsEchocardiographySpeckle tracking echocardiography can predict subclinical myocardial involvement in patients with sarcoidosis: A meta‐analysis
Barssoum K, Altibi A, Rai D, Kumar A, Kharsa A, Chowdhury M, Thakkar S, Shahid S, Abdelazeem M, Abuzaid A, Baibhav B, Parikh V, Feitell S, Balmer‐Swain M, Rao M, Amsallem M, Nanda N. Speckle tracking echocardiography can predict subclinical myocardial involvement in patients with sarcoidosis: A meta‐analysis. Echocardiography 2020, 37: 2061-2070. PMID: 33058271, DOI: 10.1111/echo.14886.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLeft ventricular global longitudinal strainGlobal circumferential strainSpeckle tracking echocardiographyStandardized mean differenceCardiac sarcoidosisCardiac magnetic resonanceSarcoidosis groupTracking echocardiographyHealthy controlsConfidence intervalsExtra-cardiac sarcoidosisGlobal longitudinal strainSubclinical myocardial involvementMeta-analysisScreening of CSAdvanced imaging modalitiesRandom-effects modelEnglish-language articlesPositron emission tomographyMyocardial involvementSarcoidosis patientsCardiac symptomsFDG-PETLongitudinal strainEchocardiographyA pairwise meta-analytic comparison of aortic valve area determined by planimetric versus hemodynamic methods in aortic stenosis
Rong LQ, Hameed I, Di Franco A, Rahouma MM, Khan FM, Demetres M, Weinsaft JW, Devereux RB, Gaudino M. A pairwise meta-analytic comparison of aortic valve area determined by planimetric versus hemodynamic methods in aortic stenosis. International Journal Of Cardiology 2020, 322: 77-85. PMID: 32916225, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve areaHemodynamic techniquesValve areaVentricular outflow tract areaLeft ventricular outflow tractMean differenceHemodynamic methodsOutflow tract areaVentricular outflow tractTransthoracic echocardiographyAortic stenosisOvid EmbaseCochrane LibraryOutflow tractOvid MEDLINEAnnular diameterMeta-analytic comparisonTract areaPlanimetric techniqueAnnular areaEchocardiographyStenosisEMBASEMEDLINEDifferencesDouble valve involvement: papillary fibroelastoma in a patient with severe mitral and aortic valve regurgitation
Ajiboye O, Racoma J, Hussain K, Mba B. Double valve involvement: papillary fibroelastoma in a patient with severe mitral and aortic valve regurgitation. BMJ Case Reports 2020, 13: e234828. PMID: 32675116, PMCID: PMC7368505, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-234828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAortic valve regurgitationValve regurgitationPapillary fibroelastomaSevere mitralValve replacementDouble valve replacementCardiac papillary fibroelastomaSevere regurgitationTransthoracic echocardiographyEmbolic phenomenaInfective endocarditisClinical manifestationsPulmonary vasculatureIncidental findingBenign neoplasmsMobile massRegurgitationFibroelastomaPatientsMitralEndocarditisEchocardiographySequelaeNeoplasmsLesions
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