Variable exposure to echocardiography core competencies when applying minimum recommended procedural numbers for cardiology fellows in trainingCardiovascular Ultrasound - Tập 20 - Trang 1-9 - 2022
Matthew J. Bierowski, Umer Qureshi, Shayann Ramedani, Simran Grewal, Ravi Shah, Robert Park, Brandon R. Peterson
The American College of Cardiology Core Cardiovascular Training Statement (COCATS) defined echocardiography core competencies and set the minimum recommend number of echocardiograms to perform (150) and interpret (300) for independent practice in echocardiography (level 2 training). Fellows may lack exposure to key pathologies that are relatively infrequent, however, even when achieving an adequat...... hiện toàn bộ
Identification of the main determinants of abdominal aorta size: a screening by Pocket Size Imaging DeviceCardiovascular Ultrasound - - 2017
Roberta Esposito, Federica Ilardi, Vincenzo Schiano Lomoriello, Regina Sorrentino, Vincenzo Sellitto, Giuseppe Giugliano, Giovanni Esposito, Bruno Trimarco, Maurizio Galderisi
Ultrasound exam as a screening test for abdominal aorta (AA) can visualize the aorta in 99% of patients and has a sensitivity and specificity approaching 100% in screening settings for aortic aneurysm. Pocket Size Imaging Device (PSID) has a potential value as a screening tool, because of its possible use in several clinical settings. Our aim was to assess the impact of demographics and cardiovasc...... hiện toàn bộ
Value of adenosine infusion for infarct size determination using real-time myocardial contrast echocardiographyCardiovascular Ultrasound - - 2006
Paulo Magno Martins Dourado, Jeane Mike Tsutsui, Antônio Carlos Palandri Chagas, João Sbano, Vera Demarchi Aiello, Protásio Lemos da Luz, Wilson Mathias, José Antônio Franchini Ramires
Abstract
Background
Myocardial contrast echocardiography has been used for determination of infarct size (IS) in experimental models. However, with intermittent harmonic imaging, IS seems to be underestimated immediately after reperfusion due to areas with preserved, yet dysfunctional, microvascu...... hiện toàn bộ
Non invasive evaluation of cardiomechanics in patients undergoing MitraClip procedureCardiovascular Ultrasound - Tập 11 - Trang 1-6 - 2013
Fabio Guarracino, Baldassare Ferro, Rubia Baldassarri, Pietro Bertini, Francesco Forfori, Cristina Giannini, Vitantonio Di Bello, Anna S Petronio
In the last recent years a new percutaneous procedure, the MitraClip, has been validated for the treatment of mitral regurgitation. MitraClip procedure is a promising alternative for patients unsuitable for surgery as it reduces the risk of death related to surgery ensuring a similar result. Few data are present in literature about the variation of hemodynamic parameters and ventricular coupling a...... hiện toàn bộ
The role of contractile dyssynchrony in pacing-induced cardiomyopathy: detailed assessment using index of contractile asymmetryCardiovascular Ultrasound - Tập 21 - Trang 1-11 - 2023
Patricia Zerlang Fruelund, Anders Sommer, Søren Lundbye-Christensen, Claus Graff, Peter Søgaard, Sam Riahi, Tomas Zaremba
The pathophysiological effects of chronic right ventricular pacing and the role of right ventricular lead position are not well understood. Therefore, we investigated the association between left ventricular contractile dyssynchrony and pacing-induced cardiomyopathy (PICM) in patients with chronic right ventricular pacing. Furthermore, we assessed the association between right ventricular lead loc...... hiện toàn bộ
Determinants of clinical improvement after surgical replacement or transcatheter aortic valve implantation for isolated aortic stenosisCardiovascular Ultrasound - Tập 12 - Trang 1-10 - 2014
Cristina Gavina, Alexandra Gonçalves, Carlos Almeria, Rosana Hernandez, Adelino Leite-Moreira, Francisco Rocha-Gonçalves, José Zamorano
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is an alternative to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and high surgical risk. Hemodynamic performance after TAVI is superior, but the impact of reverse remodeling on clinical improvement is controversial. We aim to address the differences in hemodynamic changes between SAVR and TAVI, and its correlation wi...... hiện toàn bộ
Cardiac fluid dynamics meets deformation imagingCardiovascular Ultrasound - Tập 16 - Trang 1-10 - 2018
Matteo Dal Ferro, Davide Stolfo, Valerio De Paris, Pierluigi Lesizza, Renata Korcova, Dario Collia, Giovanni Tonti, Gianfranco Sinagra, Gianni Pedrizzetti
Cardiac function is about creating and sustaining blood in motion. This is achieved through a proper sequence of myocardial deformation whose final goal is that of creating flow. Deformation imaging provided valuable contributions to understanding cardiac mechanics; more recently, several studies evidenced the existence of an intimate relationship between cardiac function and intra-ventricular flu...... hiện toàn bộ