Myocardial work in apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Background:Pressure-strain loop analysis is a novel echocardiographic technique to calculate myocardial work indices that has not been applied to patients with apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy...
View ArticleHypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Mechanisms of mitral regurgitation
Purpose of review The objectives of this review are to highlight the pathophysiology and treatment strategies of mitral valve regurgitation (MR) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)....
View ArticleEchocardiographic and clinical outcomes in symptomatic patients with less...
Optimal timing for aortic valve replacement in symptomatic patients with less than severe aortic stenosis (AS) is not well defined. There is limited information on the benefit of valve replacement in...
View ArticleHypertrophic cardiomyopathy-septal perforator arteries doppler flow dynamics
Background: Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have been shown to exhibit abnormal diastolic vessel flow; however, flow pattern profiles and their possible association with different...
View ArticleDifferences and disparities among self-referred and physician-referred...
Background:Coronary artery calcium computed tomography (CAC) is an important tool for identifying subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular risk stratification. Despite robust evidence and...
View ArticleRadiation exposure to the interventional echocardiographers and sonographers:...
Interventional echocardiography is a rapidly growing field with the disciplines of cardiology and anesthesiology, with the rise of advanced transcatheter procedures making skilled imagers more...
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