A Case Report of Systemic Sclerosis Complicated by Biventricular Heart Failure, Pulmonary Hypertension and Review of Literature [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder whose aetiology is not fully understood. Skin fibrosis and visceral organs involvement are the hallmarks, and the heart could be disproportionately or subtly involved ...
Akinboro AO +3 more
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Two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiographic findings of congenital coronary artery fistula
The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 1992 Three patients with coronary artery fistula confirmed by coronary angiography and surgery were studied using two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography. Two of these patients had left coronary artery-right ventricle fistula.
S Ozkutlu +5 more
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Critical Care Explorations, 2023 BACKGROUND:. Pericardial tamponade can often be diagnosed through clinical findings and echocardiography; however, the diagnosis can be aided by demonstrating the hemodynamic consequences of the effusion. We describe the use of a wearable carotid Doppler
Ross Prager, MD +3 more
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Effects of anesthesia on conventional and speckle tracking echocardiographic parameters in a mouse model of pressure overload [PDF]
, 2015 Genetically‑modified mice are widely applied in cardiovascular studies as model organisms. Echocardiography is a key tool for evaluating cardiac and hemodynamic functions in mice.
Cao, Ming +7 more
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Echocardiographic Changes after Treatment with Anthracyclines in Children
مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2012 Background: In this study, we evaluated systolic and diastolic changes over time after treatment with anthracyclines in children. Methods: In this study, 25 patients aged 1-17.5 years were assessed.
Hamid Amoozgar +2 more
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Cardiac imaging in athlete’s heart: current status and future prospects
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 2023 Background Physical activity contributes to changes in cardiac morphology, which are known as “athlete’s heart”. Therefore, these modifications can be characterized using different imaging modalities such as echocardiography, including Doppler (flow ...
Nurmakhan Zholshybek +9 more
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Doppler echocardiography: A contemporary review [PDF]
Journal of Cardiology, 2009 The 2D echocardiographic examination of the heart provides insight into structure and function, providing a precise anatomical display of the cardiovascular anatomy with high temporal resolution. Prior to advances in 2D imaging, Doppler echocardiography had been the mainstay of cardiovascular noninvasive assessment. Doppler echocardiography, remains an
Anavekar, Nandan S., Oh, Jae K.
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International Journal of Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Research, 2015 Background and Aim: Iron overload in patients with thalassemia major is one of the most important complications of this disease and its cardiac complications are the most important causes of death in these patients.MRI T2 is the perfect device to assess ...
Mozhdeh Dabirian +6 more
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Interleukin-1 blockade in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: rationale and design of the Diastolic Heart Failure Anakinra Response Trial 2 (D-HART2) [PDF]
, 2017 Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) now accounts for the majority of con-firmed HF cases in the United States. However, there are no highly effective evidence-basedtreatments currently available for these patients.
Abbate, Antonio +10 more
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Association of PET-measured myocardial flow reserve with echocardiography-estimated pulmonary artery systolic pressure in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundPulmonary hypertension (PH) is a known complication of HCM and is a strong predictor of mortality. We aim to investigate the relationship between microvascular dysfunction measured by quantitative PET and PH in HCM patients.MethodsEighty-nine ...
Leal, Jeffrey P +6 more
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