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IssueEchocardiography: Volume 33, Issue 2
169-338February 2016
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Quantitative Right Ventricular Function in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Quest for a More Reliable Metric
- Pages: 174-176
- First Published: 29 December 2015
Markers of Atrial Myopathy: Widening the Echocardiographic Window for Early Detection of Myocardial Disease
- Pages: 177-178
- First Published: 13 December 2015
Original Investigations
Mitral Annular Plane Systolic Excursion–Derived Ejection Fraction: A Simple and Valid Tool in Adult Males With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction
- Pages: 179-184
- First Published: 14 July 2015
Continuing Medical Education Activity in Echocardiography
- Page: 185
- First Published: 27 January 2016
CME
Echocardiographic Features of Cardiac Angiosarcomas: The Mayo Clinic Experience (1976–2013)
- Pages: 186-192
- First Published: 13 October 2015
Reference Values for Echocardiography in Middle-Aged Population: The Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study
- Pages: 193-206
- First Published: 01 August 2015
Association of Apical Longitudinal Rotation with Right Ventricular Performance in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension: Insights into Overestimation of Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion
- Pages: 207-215
- First Published: 29 December 2015
Association between Left Ventricular Postsystolic Shortening and Diastolic Relaxation in Asymptomatic Patients with Systemic Hypertension
- Pages: 216-222
- First Published: 01 August 2015
Left Ventricular Myocardial Mechanics in Cirrhosis: A Speckle Tracking Echocardiographic Study
- Pages: 223-232
- First Published: 14 July 2015
Detection of Left Atrium Myopathy Using Two-Dimensional Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis Therapy
- Pages: 233-241
- First Published: 13 December 2015
Atrial Function Assessed by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography Is a Good Predictor of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Patients
- Pages: 242-248
- First Published: 23 September 2015
Assessment of Left Atrial Mechanics in Patients with Preexcitation Syndrome Scheduled for Catheter Ablation
- Pages: 249-256
- First Published: 24 August 2015
Reproducibility of Echocardiograph-Derived Multilevel Left Ventricular Apical Twist Mechanics
- Pages: 257-263
- First Published: 06 August 2015
Predictive Value of D-Dimer Levels and Tissue Doppler Mitral Annular Systolic Velocity for Detection of Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Patients with Mitral Stenosis in Sinus Rhythm
- Pages: 264-275
- First Published: 02 August 2015
Risk of Recurrent Neurologic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack in Patients with Cryptogenic Stroke and Intrapulmonary Shunt
- Pages: 276-280
- First Published: 22 July 2015
Carotid Ultrasound Maximum Plaque Height–A Sensitive Imaging Biomarker for the Assessment of Significant Coronary Artery Disease
- Pages: 281-289
- First Published: 29 June 2015
Z-Value of Mitral Annular Plane Systolic Excursion Is a Useful Indicator to Predict Left Ventricular Stroke Volume in Children: Comparing Longitudinal and Radial Contractions
- Pages: 290-298
- First Published: 14 July 2015
Geometry-Related Right Ventricular Systolic Function Assessed by Longitudinal and Radial Right Ventricular Contractions
- Pages: 299-306
- First Published: 27 January 2016
CASE REPORTS Section Editor: Brian D. Hoit, M.D.
Extrinsic Esophageal Compression by Cervical Osteophytes in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: A Contraindication to Transesophageal Echocardiography?
- Pages: 314-316
- First Published: 24 November 2015
We report a case of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) in an elderly man in whom extrinsic esophageal compression by cervical osteophytes prevented performance of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). Compression of the esophagus by vertebral osteophytes is not listed in the current American Society of Echocardiography guidelines as a contraindication to TEE. The incidence of esophageal perforation in patients with DISH and vertebral osteophytes is not well documented. We believe these patients are at increased risk of esophageal perforation during TEE, and thus, TEE may be relatively contraindicated in patients with DISH.
Echocardiographic Assessment of Mantle Radiation Mitral Stenosis
- Pages: 317-319
- First Published: 23 October 2015
We describe a case of mantle radiation-induced mitral stenosis. This 61-year-old woman presented with breathlessness 42 years after radiotherapy. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional echocardiography demonstrated critical mitral stenosis with characteristic aorto-mitral continuity calcification and absent commissural fusion which precludes balloon valvotomy. The latency period is long and in survivors of Hodgkin's disease the index of suspicion for valvular stenosis increases over time. Aortic valve lesions tend to occur earlier than mitral valve lesions. Given the natural history of mantle radiation valvular disease, a lower threshold for surgical intervention in radiation-induced mitral stenosis may need to be considered if cardiac surgery is planned for other reasons in order to avoid repeated sternotomy in patients with prior irradiation.
Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect with Attenuated Anterior Rim after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Can It Be Carried out as a Single Procedure?
- Pages: 320-322
- First Published: 22 November 2015
Percutaneous cardiac intervention has become an accepted form of treatment in part because of its less invasive nature. Combined transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with atrial septal defect with attenuated anterior rim can be safely performed at the same time. Implanting the TAVR first prior to the occlude device can potentially prevent dislodging of the Amplatzer occlude by the stent of the TAVR.
Double-Chambered Right Ventricle with Ventricular Septal Defect and Subaortic Membrane— Three-Dimensional Echocardiographic Evaluation
- Pages: 323-327
- First Published: 18 November 2015
Double-chambered right ventricle (DCRV) is a rare congenital anomaly in which the right ventricle is divided into two compartments with varying pressures due to an anomalous muscle bundle. Here, we describe a case of an adolescent male with DCRV with associated ventricular septal defect and subaortic membrane. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography with color flow clearly outlined all the three cardiac anomalies as well as their relationship with each other. The diagnosis was confirmed by cardiac catheterization. The patient underwent successful surgical resection of the anomalous muscle bundle along with repair of the associated anomalies.
IMAGE SECTION Section Editor: Brian D. Hoit, M.D.
Intramuscular Lipoma as an Unusual Cause of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
- Pages: 328-329
- First Published: 23 October 2015
We report a case with a primary intracardiac lipoma in the right ventricle protruding to the outflow tract and resultant obstruction. As the sustained symptoms and the potential for malignancy were low, the tumor was surgically removed to obtain a suitable route to the right ventricular outlet.
An Unusual Localization of a Cardiac Pseudoaneurysm Complicated by Paravalvular Leak in a Patient with Prosthetic Heart Valves
- Pages: 330-332
- First Published: 23 October 2015
An 58-year-old male was admitted to the hospital with exertional dyspnea. He had a history of mitral and aortic valve replacement with St. Jude prosthetic valve twenty years ago. Transesophageal echocardiography showed paravalvular mitral leak and a false chamber, which was expanding during systole and communicating to the right atrium. Real time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography demonstrated the origin and flap of the false lumen that was opening during ventricular systole and closing at ventricular diastole from the left ventricular inside. The patient underwent redo aortic and mitral valve surgery.
Can TTE Diagnose Right Pulmonary Artery-to-Left Atrial Fistula? A Rare Case Report and Literature Review
- Pages: 333-336
- First Published: 13 December 2015
This article describes echocardiographic features of a PA-LAF case which is a very rare congenital heart disease and assesses the diagnostic value of echocardiography by comparing echocardiographic features with the clinical characteristics, computed tomography imaging features, and surgical findings.
Letters to the Editor
Z-Value of Mitral Annular Plane Systolic Excursion Is a Useful Indicator to Predict Left Ventricular Stroke Volume in Children: Comparing Longitudinal and Radial Contractions
- Page: 337
- First Published: 27 January 2016