Compression of the Left Atrium and Pulmonary Veins Due to Ascending and Descending Aortic Aneurysms [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2020 An 89-year-old female patient presented to our cardiology outpatient clinic complaining of shortness of breath and back pain. Chest X-ray demonstrated a widened mediastinum.
Muzaffer Kahyaoglu +2 more
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Maternal Cardiovascular Impairment in Pregnancies Complicated by Severe Fetal Growth Restriction [PDF]
, 2012 —Fetal growth restriction and preeclampsia are both conditions of placental etiology and associated to increased risk for the long-term development of cardiovascular disease in the mother. At presentation, preeclampsia is associated with maternal global
Liberati, M +3 more
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How to perform a functional assessment of the fetal heart: a pictorial review [PDF]
Ultrasonography, 2019 The purpose of this pictorial review was to describe various echocardiographic techniques that can be used for the functional assessment of the fetal heart.
Luciane Alves Rocha +2 more
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Heart Views, 2023 Background: The incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing globally and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality related to the cardiovascular system.
Jyoti Gaur +3 more
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Left ventricular mass and intrarenal arterial stiffness as early diagnostic markers in cardiorenal syndrome type 5 due to systemic sclerosis [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Cardiorenal syndrome type 5 (CRS-5) includes a group of conditions characterized by a simultaneous involvement of the heart and kidney in the course of a systemic disease.
AMOROSO, Antonio +11 more
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Dermatochalasis: A potential risk factor for cardiovascular diseases
Medicine Science, 2023 To examine the cardiac parameters of patients with dermatochalasis by echocardiography to analyze whether there is a relationship between dermatochalasis and cardiac disorders. This prospective comparative study included 132 (57 male, 75 female) patients
Sumeyra Koprubasi +2 more
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Prognostic value of echocardiographic indices of left atrial morphology and function in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease [PDF]
, 2018 Background: The prognostic relevance of left atrial (LA) morphological and functional variables, including those derived from speckle tracking echocardiography (STE), has been little investigated in veterinary medicine.
Baron Toaldo, Marco +6 more
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Color Doppler Echocardiographic Assessment of Valvular Regurgitation in Normal Infants
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2010 Despite valvular regurgitation being a common finding in children, its prevalence in infants is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the presence and severity of valvular regurgitation in normal infants using echocardiographic screening ...
Shu-Ting Lee, Meng-Hsun Lin
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Clinical Utility of Echocardiography in Former Preterm Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundThe clinical utility of echocardiography for the diagnosis of pulmonary vascular disease (PVD) in former preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is not established.
Fineman, Jeffrey R +6 more
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Anomalous Origin of a Right Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery in a Middle-Aged Woman
JACC: Case Reports, 2020 A 53-year-old female patient presented for evaluation of a murmur. The examination revealed a 2/6 systolic ejection murmur in the left upper sternal border.
Yogamaya Mantha, MD +6 more
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