Volume 8, issue 1, December 2010
54 articles in this issue
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Mitral annular disjunction in myxomatous mitral valve disease: a relevant abnormality recognizable by transthoracic echocardiography
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Pedro Carmo
- Maria J Andrade
- José A Silva
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 09 December 2010
- Article: 53
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Regurgitant leak from the area between the stent post and the sewing ring of a stented bovine pericardial valve implanted in the aortic valve position
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Masataka Kuroda
- Takashi Sudo
- Shigeru Saito
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 28 November 2010
- Article: 52
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Improved cardiovascular diagnostic accuracy by pocket size imaging device in non-cardiologic outpatients: the NaUSiCa (Naples Ultrasound Stethoscope in Cardiology) study
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Maurizio Galderisi
- Alessandro Santoro
- Giovanni de Simone
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 26 November 2010
- Article: 51
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Acute ECG ST-segment elevation mimicking myocardial infarction in a patient with pulmonary embolism
Authors
- Tomaž Goslar
- Matej Podbregar
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 24 November 2010
- Article: 50
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An unusual case of left ventricular aneurysm in duchenne muscular dystrophy
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Xiaozhou Du
- Matthew Zeglinski
- Davinder S Jassal
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 14 November 2010
- Article: 49
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WEB downloadable software for training in cardiovascular hemodynamics in the (3-D) stress echo lab
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Tonino Bombardini
- Davide Cini
- Eugenio Picano
- Content type: Technical notes
- Open Access
- Published: 13 November 2010
- Article: 48
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Prominent crista terminalis mimicking a right atrial mass: case report
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Alessandro Salustri
- Sherif Bakir
- Wael Abdulrahman Al Mahmeed
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 19 October 2010
- Article: 47
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Systemic vascular function, measured with forearm flow mediated dilatation, in acute and stable cerebrovascular disease: a case-control study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Christopher D Beer
- Kathleen Potter
- Ian B Puddey
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 19 October 2010
- Article: 46
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Three-dimensional echocardiography using single-heartbeat modality decreases variability in measuring left ventricular volumes and function in comparison to four-beat technique in atrial fibrillation
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Kambiz Shahgaldi
- Aristomenis Manouras
- Reidar Winter
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 05 October 2010
- Article: 45
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Gerbode defect following endocarditis and misinterpreted as severe pulmonary arterial hypertension
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Nereida Xhabija
- Edvin Prifti
- Fatmir Sula
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 30 September 2010
- Article: 44
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Left ventricular strain and strain rate by 2D speckle tracking in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension before and after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Nicholas Olson
- Jason P Brown
- Daniel G Blanchard
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 27 September 2010
- Article: 43
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Impact of pericardial adhesions on diastolic function as assessed by vortex formation time, a parameter of transmitral flow efficiency
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Panupong Jiamsripong
- Mohsen S Alharthi
- Marek Belohlavek
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 22 September 2010
- Article: 42
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Eleven fetal echocardiographic planes using 4-dimensional ultrasound with spatio-temporal image correlation (STIC): a logical approach to fetal heart volume analysis
Authors
- Surasak Jantarasaengaram
- Kittipong Vairojanavong
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 15 September 2010
- Article: 41
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An automated in vitro model for the evaluation of ultrasound modalities measuring myocardial deformation
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Albin Stigö
- Peter Johansen
- Erik Sloth
- Content type: Technical notes
- Open Access
- Published: 07 September 2010
- Article: 40
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Standardized ultrasound evaluation of carotid stenosis for clinical trials: University of Washington Ultrasound Reading Center
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Kirk W Beach
- Robert O Bergelin
- R Eugene Zierler
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 07 September 2010
- Article: 39
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Efficacy of beta-blocker therapy in symptomatic athletes with exercise-induced intra-ventricular gradients
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Carlos Cotrim
- Luís R Lopes
- Manuel Carrageta
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 02 September 2010
- Article: 38
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Echocardiographic imaging of tricuspid and pulmonary valve abnormalities in primary ovarian carcinoid tumor
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Constantina Aggeli
- Ioannis Felekos
- Christodoulos Stefanadis
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 02 September 2010
- Article: 37
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Quadricuspid aortic valve by using intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography
Authors
- Zhenghua Xiao
- Wei Meng
- Eryong Zhang
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 02 September 2010
- Article: 36
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Successful reduction of intraventricular asynchrony is associated with superior response to cardiac resynchronization therapy
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Henryk Dreger
- Adrian C Borges
- Christoph Melzer
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 01 September 2010
- Article: 35
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Recovery of distal coronary flow reserve in LAD and LCx after Y-Graft intervention assessed by transthoracic echocardiography
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Antonio Auriti
- Vincenzo Loiaconi
- Massimo Santini
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 17 August 2010
- Article: 34
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Large aortic aneurysm mimicking a cardiac tumor
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Zhen-Yu Liao
- Jui-Peng Tsai
- Chung-Lieh Hung
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 17 August 2010
- Article: 33
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Assessment of cardiac remodeling in asymptomatic mitral regurgitation for surgery timing: a comparative study of echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Oner Ozdogan
- Alper Yuksel
- Cahide S Cinar
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 13 August 2010
- Article: 32
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Non-uniform recovery of left ventricular transmural mechanics in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Giuseppe Caracciolo
- Mackram F Eleid
- Partho P Sengupta
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 03 August 2010
- Article: 31
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Usefulness of an accelerated transoesophageal stress echocardiography in the preoperative evaluation of high risk severely obese subjects awaiting bariatric surgery
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Sylvie Legault
- Mario Sénéchal
- Paul Poirier
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 28 July 2010
- Article: 30
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Reduced global longitudinal strain in association to increased left ventricular mass in patients with aortic valve stenosis and normal ejection fraction: a hybrid study combining echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Wilfried Dinh
- Werner Nickl
- Reiner Füth
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 26 July 2010
- Article: 29
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The value of hepatic diffusion-weighted MR imaging in demonstrating hepatic congestion secondary to pulmonary hypertension
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Yuksel Dogan
- Aliye Soylu
- Kenan Sonmez
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 July 2010
- Article: 28
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Echocardiography of isolated subacute left heart tamponade in a patient with cor pulmonale and circumferential pericardial effusion
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Tomaž Marš
- Helena Mikolavčič
- Matej Podbregar
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 14 July 2010
- Article: 27
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An isolated anterior mitral leaflet cleft: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Giovanni Minardi
- Stefania Leonetti
- Francesco Musumeci
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 13 July 2010
- Article: 26
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Echocardiography may help detect pulmonary vasculopathy in the early stages of pulmonary artery hypertension associated with systemic sclerosis
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Walter Serra
- Alfredo Chetta
- Tiziano Gherli
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 05 July 2010
- Article: 25
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Ultrasound-assessed perirenal fat is related to increased ophthalmic artery resistance index in HIV-1 patients
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Pierfrancesco Grima
- Marcello Guido
- Antonella Zizza
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 30 June 2010
- Article: 24
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Massive right atrial myxoma presenting as syncope and exertional dyspnea: case report
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Olga Azevedo
- Jorge Almeida
- Paulo Pinho
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 18 June 2010
- Article: 23
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Arterial elasticity imaging: comparison of finite-element analysis models with high-resolution ultrasound speckle tracking
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Dae Woo Park
- Michael S Richards
- William F Weitzel
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 18 June 2010
- Article: 22
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Echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary vascular resistance in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Vincent Roule
- Fabien Labombarda
- Eric Saloux
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 07 June 2010
- Article: 21
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Second-opinion stress tele-echocardiography for the Adonhers (Aged donor heart rescue by stress echo) project
Authors (first, second and last of 13)
- Daniele Franchi
- Davide Cini
- Tonino Bombardini
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 01 June 2010
- Article: 20
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Current cardiac imaging techniques for detection of left ventricular mass
Authors
- Aksuyek S Celebi
- Hulya Yalcin
- Fatih Yalcin
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 01 June 2010
- Article: 19
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Echocardiographic diagnosis, management and monitoring of pulmonary embolism with right heart thrombus in a patient with myotonic dystrophy: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Bernd Hewing
- Leyli Ghaeni
- Adrian C Borges
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 16 May 2010
- Article: 18
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Reproducibility of fetal heart volume by 3D-sonography using the XI VOCAL method
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Enoch Q Barreto
- Hérbene F Milani
- Antonio F Moron
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 12 May 2010
- Article: 17
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Incremental value of contrast myocardial perfusion to detect intermediate versus severe coronary artery stenosis during stress-echocardiography
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Nicola Gaibazzi
- Fausto Rigo
- Claudio Reverberi
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 06 May 2010
- Article: 16
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Myocardial ultrasonic tissue characterization in patients with thyroid dysfunction
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Minna MD Romano
- Léa MZ Maciel
- Benedito C Maciel
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 23 April 2010
- Article: 15
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Left atrial longitudinal strain by speckle tracking echocardiography correlates well with left ventricular filling pressures in patients with heart failure
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Matteo Cameli
- Matteo Lisi
- Massimo Maccherini
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 21 April 2010
- Article: 14
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Bigeminy and the bifid papillary muscle
Authors
- James Ker
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 21 April 2010
- Article: 13
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Sequential biventricular pacing improves regional contractility, longitudinal function and dyssynchrony in patients with heart failure and prolonged QRS
Authors
- Magnus Edner
- Margareta Ring
- Tooomas Särev
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 12 April 2010
- Article: 12
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Dobutamine stress echocardiography for assessing the role of dynamic intraventricular obstruction in left ventricular ballooning syndrome
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Mario Previtali
- Rita Camporotondo
- Stefania Panigada
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 09 April 2010
- Article: 11
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Feasibility of real-time three-dimensional stress echocardiography: pharmacological and semi-supine exercise
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Lorenza Pratali
- Sabrina Molinaro
- Rosa Sicari
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 24 March 2010
- Article: 10
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A novel LMNA mutation (R189W) in familial dilated cardiomyopathy: evidence for a 'hot spot' region at exon 3: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Nicoletta Botto
- Simona Vittorini
- Maria Grazia Andreassi
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 22 March 2010
- Article: 9
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Effects of external irradiation of the neck region on intima media thickness of the common carotid artery
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Maria Elena Gianicolo
- Emilio Antonio Luca Gianicolo
- Maurizio Portaluri
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 19 March 2010
- Article: 8
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Echocardiography in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: usefulness of old and new techniques in the diagnosis and pathophysiological assessment
Authors (first, second and last of 15)
- Maria-Angela Losi
- Stefano Nistri
- the Working Group of Echocardiography of the Italian Society of Cardiology
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 17 March 2010
- Article: 7
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Playing games with a thrombus: a dangerous match. Paradoxical embolism from a huge central venous cathether thrombus: a case report
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Nuno Cardim
- Júlia Toste
- José Roquette
- Content type: Case report
- Open Access
- Published: 16 March 2010
- Article: 6
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Outcome of coronary plaque burden: a 10-year follow-up of aggressive medical management
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Victor K Goh
- Chu-Pak Lau
- Matthew J Budoff
- Content type: Hypothesis
- Open Access
- Published: 12 March 2010
- Article: 5