Novel Device Therapies for Heart Failure.

Heart failure (HF) therapeutics have advanced significantly over the past few years [...

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common genetic cardiomyopathy resulting from a mutation in one of several cardiac sarcomeric proteins [...

The Roles of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Characterizing Coronary Plaque: Screening, Treatment, and Prevention.

One of the major risk factors for coronary atherosclerosis is the gradual formation and maturation of coronary atherosclerotic plaque (CAP) [...

Echocardiographic Evaluation of the Thoracic Aorta: Tips and Pitfalls.

By convention, the ascending aorta is measured by echo from leading edge to leading edge. "Leading edge" connotes the edge of the aortic wall that is closest to the probe (at the top of the inverted "V" of the ultrasound image). By transthoracic echo (TTE), the leading edges are the outer anterior wall and inner posterior wall.

Understanding tricuspid valve remodelling in atrial fibrillation using three-dimensional echocardiography.

Aims: Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been associated with tricuspid annulus (TA) dilation in patients with severe functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR); however, the impact of AF is less clear in patients without severe TR. Our aim was to characterize TA remodelling in patients with AF in the absence of severe TR using 3D transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE).

Methods And Results: Ninety patients underwent clinically indicated transthoracic and TOE: non-structural (NS)-AF (n = 30); AF with left heart disease (LHD) (n = 30), and controls in sinus rhythm (n = 30).

The feasibility of contrast echocardiography in the assessment of right ventricular size and function.

Background: Right ventricle (RV) evaluation requires dedicated imaging to achieve a comprehensive functional and anatomical assessment. Right ventricular imaging could be technically difficult which results in suboptimal visibility and inconsistent assessment between observers. The aim of this study was to assess feasibility and the additive value of contrast enhancement for right ventricular evaluation.

Familial glioblastoma: A case report of glioblastoma in two brothers and review of literature.

Background: Gliomas that aggregate in families with history of malignancy may have an inheritable genetic basis. Gliomas can occur in several well known tumor syndromes. However, their occurrence in the absence of these syndromes is quite rare.