Volume 12, issue 1, December 2014
50 articles in this issue
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Shear wave elastography imaging of carotid plaques: feasible, reproducible and of clinical potential
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Kumar V Ramnarine
- James W Garrard
- Thompson G Robinson
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 08 December 2014
- Article: 49
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Utility of carotid duplex ultrasonography in a general inner-city hospital
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Mihir Barvalia
- David Silber
- Marc Cohen
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 25 November 2014
- Article: 48
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Renal sympathetic denervation inhibites the development of left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony during the progression of heart failure in dogs
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Wei Hu
- Qing-yan Zhao
- Rui-qiang Guo
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 22 November 2014
- Article: 47
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Echocardiographic assessment of ischemic mitral regurgitation
Authors
- David M Dudzinski
- Judy Hung
- Content type: How I do it article
- Open Access
- Published: 21 November 2014
- Article: 46
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Preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction and left atrium reverse remodeling after mitral regurgitation surgery
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Lucia R Machado
- Zilda M Meneghelo
- Valdir A Moises
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 06 November 2014
- Article: 45
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Estimation of cardiac output and pulmonary vascular resistance by contrast echocardiography transit time measurement: a prospective pilot study
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Brian G Choi
- Reza Sanai
- Jannet F Lewis
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 31 October 2014
- Article: 44
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Cardiac calcium score on 2D echo: correlations with cardiac and coronary calcium at multi-detector computed tomography
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Nicola Gaibazzi
- Chiara Baldari
- Claudio Reverberi
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 28 October 2014
- Article: 43
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Two and three dimensional echocardiography for pre-operative assessment of mitral valve regurgitation
Authors
- Nishath Quader
- Vera H Rigolin
- Content type: How I do it article
- Open Access
- Published: 25 October 2014
- Article: 42
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Determinants of clinical improvement after surgical replacement or transcatheter aortic valve implantation for isolated aortic stenosis
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Cristina Gavina
- Alexandra Gonçalves
- José Zamorano
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 06 October 2014
- Article: 41
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Diastolic wall strain: a simple marker of abnormal cardiac mechanics
Authors (first, second and last of 12)
- Senthil Selvaraj
- Frank G Aguilar
- Sanjiv J Shah
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 03 October 2014
- Article: 40
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Carotid artery intima-media thickness is closely related to impaired left ventricular function in patients with coronary artery disease: a single-centre, blinded, non-randomized study
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Kristin Evensen
- Sebastian Imre Sarvari
- David Russell
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 September 2014
- Article: 39
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Tissue Doppler, Strain and Strain Rate in ischemic heart disease “How I do it”
Authors
- Razvan O Mada
- Jürgen Duchenne
- Jens-Uwe Voigt
- Content type: How I do it article
- Open Access
- Published: 18 September 2014
- Article: 38
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In vivo assessment of arterial stiffness in the isoflurane anesthetized spontaneously hypertensive rat
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Eric E Morgan
- Andrew B Casabianca
- Andrea L Nestor Kalinoski
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 17 September 2014
- Article: 37
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Low cardiac output as physiological phenomenon in hibernating, free-ranging Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos) – an observational study
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Peter Godsk Jørgensen
- Jon Arnemo
- Ole Frøbert
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 16 September 2014
- Article: 36
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Relationship between epicardial adipose tissue, coronary artery disease and adiponectin in a Mexican population
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Teresa G Yañez-Rivera
- Manuel A Baños-Gonzalez
- Gabriela Borrayo-Sanchez
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 08 September 2014
- Article: 35
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Intima media thickness, pulse wave velocity, and flow mediated dilation
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Rosa Maria Bruno
- Elisabetta Bianchini
- Lorenzo Ghiadoni
- Content type: How I do it article
- Open Access
- Published: 23 August 2014
- Article: 34
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3D Strain helps relating LV function to LV and structure in athletes
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Laura Stefani
- Alessio De Luca
- Giorgio Galanti
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 12 August 2014
- Article: 33
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Assessment of left atrial volume before and after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Nicholas A Marston
- William R Auger
- Daniel G Blanchard
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 11 August 2014
- Article: 32
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Elevated level of plasma endothelin-1 in patients with atrial septal defect
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Monika Komar
- Jakub Podolec
- Piotr Podolec
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 06 August 2014
- Article: 31
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Left atrial dysfunction detected by speckle tracking in patients with systemic sclerosis
Authors (first, second and last of 13)
- Gergely Agoston
- Luna Gargani
- Albert Varga
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 05 August 2014
- Article: 30
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Interobserver reliability of echocardiography for prognostication of normotensive patients with pulmonary embolism
Authors (first, second and last of 13)
- Dita Kopecna
- Sem Briongos
- for the PROTECT investigators
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 04 August 2014
- Article: 29
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Which method of left atrium size quantification is the most accurate to recognize thromboembolic risk in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation?
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Ana Faustino
- Rui Providência
- Lino Gonçalves
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 22 July 2014
- Article: 28
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The potential value of integrated natriuretic peptide and echo-guided heart failure management
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Maria Chiara Scali
- Anca Simioniuc
- Mario Marzilli
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 18 July 2014
- Article: 27
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Need for a standardized protocol for stress echocardiography in provoking subaortic and valvular gradient in various cardiac conditions
Authors
- Pawel Petkow Dimitrow
- Carlos Cotrim
- Tsung O Cheng
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 14 July 2014
- Article: 26
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How I do it: Lung ultrasound
Authors
- Luna Gargani
- Giovanni Volpicelli
- Content type: How I do it article
- Open Access
- Published: 04 July 2014
- Article: 25
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Endocardial border delineation capability of a novel multimodal polymer-shelled contrast agent
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Malin K Larsson
- Matilda Larsson
- Anna Bjällmark
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 03 July 2014
- Article: 24
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Diverse geometric changes related to dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction without overt hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Authors (first, second and last of 11)
- Jung-Joon Cha
- Hyemoon Chung
- Eui-Young Choi
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 03 July 2014
- Article: 23
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How I do it: judging appropriateness for TTE and TEE
Authors
- Ricardo Fonseca
- Thomas H Marwick
- Content type: How I do it article
- Open Access
- Published: 24 June 2014
- Article: 22
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Right atrial pressure alterations during echocardiography-guided-catheterization predict tricuspid valvular impairment: a novel method for the creation of a rabbit model of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Mei-lian Wang
- Ying Zhang
- En-jie Luo
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 20 June 2014
- Article: 21
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Medium-term outcome of recipients of marginal donor hearts selected with new stress-echocardiographic techniques over standard criteria
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Tonino Bombardini
- Giorgio Arpesella
- Eugenio Picano
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 16 June 2014
- Article: 20
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Left atrial volume as an independent predictor of exercise capacity in patients with isolated diastolic dysfunction presented with exertional dyspnea
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Nithima Ratanasit
- Khemajira Karaketklang
- Decho Jakrapanichakul
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 14 June 2014
- Article: 19
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Reproducibility of aortic intima-media thickness in infants using edge-detection software and manual caliper measurements
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Kate McCloskey
- Anne-Louise Ponsonby
- David Burgner
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 03 June 2014
- Article: 18
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Time-course changes in left ventricular myocardial deformation in STZ-induced rabbits on velocity vector imaging
Authors (first, second and last of 6)
- Shi Zeng
- Tao Jiang
- Dan-min Cao
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 May 2014
- Article: 17
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Transcranial doppler ultrasonography should it be the first choice for persistent foramen ovale screening?
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Monika Komar
- Maria Olszowska
- Piotr Podolec
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 22 May 2014
- Article: 16
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Arterial stiffness in adult patients after Fontan procedure
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Lidia Tomkiewicz-Pajak
- Hanna Dziedzic-Oleksy
- Piotr Podolec
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 10 April 2014
- Article: 15
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Predictors and prognosis of early ischemic mitral regurgitation in the era of primary percutaneous coronary revascularisation
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Jimmy MacHaalany
- Olivier F Bertrand
- Mario Sénéchal
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 03 April 2014
- Article: 14
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Echocardiographic follow-up of patients with systemic sclerosis by 2D speckle tracking echocardiography of the left ventricle
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Sebastian Spethmann
- Karl Rieper
- Fabian Knebel
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 29 March 2014
- Article: 13
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Coronary artery occlusions diagnosed by transthoracic Doppler
Authors (first, second and last of 5)
- Johnny Vegsundvåg
- Espen Holte
- Torstein Hole
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 15 March 2014
- Article: 12
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Increased longitudinal contractility and diastolic function at rest in well-trained amateur Marathon runners: a speckle tracking echocardiography study
Authors (first, second and last of 9)
- Sebastian Schattke
- Yan Xing
- Fabian Knebel
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 26 February 2014
- Article: 11
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The value of diastolic function parameters in the prediction of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation
Authors (first, second and last of 10)
- Rami Doukky
- Enrique Garcia-Sayan
- Rasa Kazlauskaite
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 25 February 2014
- Article: 10
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Predictive role of renal resistive index for clinical outcome after revascularization in hypertensive patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis: a monocentric observational study
Authors (first, second and last of 14)
- Rosa Maria Bruno
- Elena Daghini
- Stefania Pinto
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 20 February 2014
- Article: 9
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Left ventricular torsional dynamics post exercise for LV diastolic function assessment
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Muhammad Asrar ul Haq
- Vivek Mutha
- Chiew Wong
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 15 February 2014
- Article: 8
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Normal and shear strains of the left ventricle in healthy human subjects measured by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Li-Jun Yuan
- Katsu Takenaka
- Ryozo Nagai
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 11 February 2014
- Article: 7
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Different contribution of extent of myocardial injury to left ventricular systolic and diastolic function in early reperfused acute myocardial infarction
Authors (first, second and last of 13)
- Hyemoon Chung
- Ji-Hyun Yoon
- Eui-Young Choi
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 10 February 2014
- Article: 6
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Effect of ivabradine-induced heart rate reduction on flow-mediated dilation measured with high-sensitivity ultrasound in patients with stable coronary heart disease
Authors (first, second and last of 8)
- Nicoline Jochmann
- Franziska Schröter
- Verena Stangl
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 31 January 2014
- Article: 5
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Reviewer Acknowledgement 2013
Authors
- Rosa Sicari
- Eugenio Picano
- Content type: Reviewer acknowledgement
- Open Access
- Published: 03 February 2014
- Article: 4
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Reference intervals for the echocardiographic measurements of the right heart in children and adolescents: a systematic review
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Carolina E Lemmer (Hunsinger)
- Mark E Engel
- Bongani M Mayosi
- Content type: Review
- Open Access
- Published: 29 January 2014
- Article: 3
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Effect of food intake on left ventricular wall stress
Authors (first, second and last of 4)
- Ylva Gårdinger
- Joanna Hlebowicz
- Magnus Dencker
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 28 January 2014
- Article: 2
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Foetal aortic flow velocity waveforms in healthy and hypertensive pregnant women
Authors (first, second and last of 7)
- Luís Guedes-Martins
- Ana Cunha
- Henrique Almeida
- Content type: Research
- Open Access
- Published: 27 January 2014
- Article: 1