Perception Disparity of Telemedicine Use between Outpatients and Medical Staff during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

We assessed the characteristics and perception of telephone appointments among outpatients and medical staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan. Our survey was performed by giving self-administered questionnaires to the enrollees. Basic socioeconomic status data were collected.

Target capture sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 genomes using the ONETest Coronaviruses Plus.

We introduce a target capture next-generation sequencing methodology, the ONETest Coronaviruses Plus, to sequence the SARS-CoV-2 genome and select loci of other respiratory viruses. We applied the ONETest on 70 respiratory samples (collected in Florida, USA between May and July, 2020), in which SARS-CoV-2 had been detected by a PCR assay. For 48 of the samples, we also applied the ARTIC protocol.

Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography provides novel and useful anatomic insights of perimembranous ventricular septal aneurysm.

Background: Real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE) is a new image modality, and it can display a unique image reconstruction in a variety of heart diseases. However, clinical assessment of ventricular septal aneurysm (VSA) by RT3DE has not been reported. This pilot prospective study is to survey what kinds of new insights of VSA can be provided by RT3DE as compared with conventional 2-dimensional echocardiography (2DE).

Virtual intraluminal evaluation of aortico-left ventricular tunnel by multislice computed tomography.

The aortico-left ventricular tunnel (ALVT) is a rare abnormal channel that arises from the right coronary sinus through the right ventricular outflow tract to enter the left ventricle below the aortic valve. The unique ability of multislice computed tomography (CT), as applied in the virtual coloscopy, has not been well established in patients with cardiovascular diseases. We herein investigate the virtual intraluminal image in a patient with an ALVT.

Differential change in expression of pulmonary ET-1 and eNOS in rats after chronic left ventricular pressure overload.

Pressure overload in the left ventricle of the heart follows a chronic and progressive course, resulting in eventual left heart failure and pulmonary hypertension (PH). The purpose of this research was to determine whether a differential pulmonary gene change of endothelin (ET)-1 and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) occurred in adult rats with left ventricular overload. Eight groups of eight rats each were used (four rats with banding and four rats with sham operations).

The recommended frequency of echocardiography in follow-up evaluation of patients with Kawasaki disease.

To assess the value of follow-up echocardiograms for patients with Kawasaki disease (KD). During a period of 5 years, children diagnosed with KD were enrolled in this study if at least three echocardiograms were documented, including one at admission, one at 1 to 2 months and one beyond 2 months following the onset of fever. The cohort study recruited 176 patients, and 120 patients were included in the final analysis.

Right ventricle-dependent coronary circulation in pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum: a case report.

Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PAIVS) is a morphologically heterogeneous lesion and accounts for 1-3% of critically ill infants with congenital heart disease. Numerous surgical approaches have been attempted with varying degrees of success, but the mortality rate is still high in most series. The optimal surgical procedure depends on the size and morphology of the tricuspid valve and right ventricle and the presence or absence of right ventricle-dependent coronary circulation.