Echocardiography Innovations
Transthoracic
echocardiography (TTE) is an important tool for diagnosis and follow-up of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Appropriate use of TTE can reduce the need for more invasive and complex modalities, such as cardiac catheterization and cardiac
magnetic resonance imaging. New echocardiographic techniques have emerged for the assessment of ventricular systolic and diastolic function: Tissue Doppler imaging, tissue tracking, strain and strain rate imaging,
vector velocity imaging (VVI), myocardial performance index, myocardial acceleration during isovolumic contraction (IVA), the ratio of systolic to diastolic duration (S/D ratio), and other measurements of systolic right ventricular (RV) function like tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE). These modalities may become valuable indicators of ventricular performance, compliance and disease progression, with the caveat of preload-dependency of the variables measured. In addition, three-dimensional (3D)
echocardiography for the assessment of cardiac anatomy, valvular function, device position, ventricular volumes and ejection fraction is integrated into routine clinical care. In this review, we discuss the potential use and limitations of these new echocardiographic techniques in patients with CHD. A particular focus is on the echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular (RV) function by means of tissue Doppler imaging, tissue tracking, and three-dimensional imaging, in conditions associated with increased right ventricular volume or pressure load. Echocardiography, broadly utilized indicative tests as a part of
cardiology gives an abundance of supportive data, incorporating the size and state of the heart (inside chamber size quantification), pumping limit, and the area and degree of any tissue harm. An Echocardiogram can likewise give estimation of different gauges of heart capacity, for example a count of the
cardiovascular yield, discharge division, and diastolic capacity.
High Impact List of Articles
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Comparison of Conventional and Flouroless Catheter Ablation for Focal Atrial Tachycardia
Pham Nhu Hung, Trinh Dinh Hoang, Nguyen Van Dan, Nguyen Xuan Tuan, Pham Van Tung
Research Article: Interventional Cardiology
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Comparison of Conventional and Flouroless Catheter Ablation for Focal Atrial Tachycardia
Pham Nhu Hung, Trinh Dinh Hoang, Nguyen Van Dan, Nguyen Xuan Tuan, Pham Van Tung
Research Article: Interventional Cardiology
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A rare case of paradoxical embolism
Abdallah Almaghraby, Yehia Saleh, Basma Hammad, Mahmoud Abdelnaby, Ashraf El Amin, Mohamed Kandil, Haitham Badran and Mohamed Abdel-Hay
Case Report: Interventional Cardiology
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A rare case of paradoxical embolism
Abdallah Almaghraby, Yehia Saleh, Basma Hammad, Mahmoud Abdelnaby, Ashraf El Amin, Mohamed Kandil, Haitham Badran and Mohamed Abdel-Hay
Case Report: Interventional Cardiology
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Electrophysiological recognition of an atrio-ventricular mahaim fibre pathway
James P Higham
Case Report: Interventional Cardiology
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Electrophysiological recognition of an atrio-ventricular mahaim fibre pathway
James P Higham
Case Report: Interventional Cardiology
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Sex-related differences in transcatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes: what do interventionalists need to know?
RT Hahn
Review Article: Interventional Cardiology
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Sex-related differences in transcatheter aortic valve replacement outcomes: what do interventionalists need to know?
RT Hahn
Review Article: Interventional Cardiology
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Why do we fail to achieve Glagovian atheroregression in lipid-lowering trials?
AN Kharlamov
Special Report: Interventional Cardiology
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Why do we fail to achieve Glagovian atheroregression in lipid-lowering trials?
AN Kharlamov
Special Report: Interventional Cardiology
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Thrombus aspiration in acute myocardial infarction
G Nahlawi & SJ Brener
Review Article: Interventional Cardiology
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Thrombus aspiration in acute myocardial infarction
G Nahlawi & SJ Brener
Review Article: Interventional Cardiology
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Deciding on the best course of action for grade III coronary perforations
C Trana, O Muller, C Roguelov & E Eeckhout
Short Article: Interventional Cardiology
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Deciding on the best course of action for grade III coronary perforations
C Trana, O Muller, C Roguelov & E Eeckhout
Short Article: Interventional Cardiology
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