Publications by authors named "Orsinelli D"

Introduction: Effect of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) using MitraClip in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR) on left atrial (LA) kinetic energy (LAKE), an index of LA work, and LA strain, a measure of LA performance, have not been well defined.

Methods: Patients with chronic primary or secondary 3+ or 4+ MR were analyzed pre- and post-TEER using MitraClip. LAKE was determined by echocardiography using LA stroke volume and A-wave velocity.

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Objectives: In patients with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), accurate assessment of gradients is important to assess valve function and durability, which drives clinical decision-making. We sought to evaluate discrepancies in aortic valve mean gradients with balloon-expandable and self-expanding TAVI.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 507 patients that underwent TAVI and compared mean gradients by catheterization to transthoracic Doppler echocardiography.

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We report on the natural history of a cohort of patients presenting with transient ischemic attack or stroke and nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis treated with warfarin.Patients with valvular vegetations on echocardiography, stroke, or transient ischemic attack presenting to a single neurologist were included. All patients were treated with warfarin until the vegetation resolved or for two years, then were switched to aspirin and had at least one clinical and echocardiographic follow-up.

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Secondary (also known as functional) mitral regurgitation (MR) has increased substantially over the last several decades due to an increase in the prevalence of dilated cardiomyopathy (ischemic and non-ischemic). Mortality and morbidity in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy is much greater when associated with MR as compared to without MR. MR will result in further left ventricular (LV) volume overload, LV dilation, and pupillary muscle displacement resulting in deterioration of the severity of MR leading to a vicious cycle.

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Objective: To assess the impact of stroke volume index (SVI) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) on prognosis in patients with severe aortic stenosis, comparing those undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and those with surgical AVR (SAVR).

Patients And Methods: A total of 742 patients from the CoreValve US Pivotal High-Risk Trial randomized to TAVR (n=389) or SAVR (n=353) from February 2011 to September 2012 were stratified by an SVI of 35 mL/m and LVEF of 50% for comparing all-cause mortality at 1 year.

Results: The prevalence of an SVI of less than 35 mL/m in patients who underwent TAVR and SAVR was 35.

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Treatment of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction has evolved. Recently, a fully implantable remote hemodynamic monitoring sensor in the pulmonary artery was approved in the treatment of patients at risk of heart failure readmissions. Several novel devices designed to offload the left atrium by creating a small interatrial shunt are being investigated.

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Background:  Floppy mitral valve/mitral valve prolapse (FMV/MVP), a heritable disorder of connective tissue, often leads to mitral regurgitation (MR) and is the most common cause for mitral valve surgery in developed countries. Connective tissue disorders may affect aortic function, and a stiff aorta may increase the severity of MR. Aortic function, however, has not been studied in FMV/MVP with MR.

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The prediction of cancer therapeutics-related cardiac dysfunction (CTRCD) is an essential aspect of care for individuals who receive potentially cardiotoxic oncologic treatments. Certain clinical risk factors have been described for incident CTRCD, and measurement of left ventricular (LV) longitudinal strain by speckle tracking 2-dimensional echocardiography (2DE) is the best-validated myocardial mechanical imaging assessment to detect subtle changes in LV function during cancer treatment. However, the direct integration of clinical and imaging risk factors to predict CTRCD has not yet been extensively examined.

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Background And Aim: Exposure to workplace radiation among cardiac sonographers has been felt to be low, and patient-related sources have been considered negligible. Sonographers may be exposed to radiation from patient emitted sources as well as external sources in interventional laboratories. This study quantified radiation exposure to cardiac sonographers.

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Objectives: Accreditation of echocardiographic testing facilities by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) is supported by the American College of Cardiology and American Society of Echocardiography. However, limited information exists on the accreditation status and geographic distribution of echocardiographic facilities in the United States. Our study aimed to identify (1) the proportion of outpatient echocardiography facilities used by Medicare beneficiaries that are IAC accredited, (2) their geographic distribution, and (3) variations in procedure type and volume by accreditation status.

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Background: The CoreValve US High-Risk Clinical Study compared clinical outcomes and serial echocardiographic findings in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a self-expanding bioprosthesis or surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).

Methods And Results: Eligible patients were randomly assigned 1:1 to TAVR with a self-expanding bioprosthesis or SAVR (N=747). Echocardiograms were obtained at baseline, discharge, 30 days, 6 months, and 1 year after the procedure and were analyzed at a central core laboratory.

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Aneurysms of the coronary arteries are rare and are usually associated with atherosclerosis in adults. Mycotic coronary artery aneurysms are exceedingly uncommon and are typically associated with systemic bacteremia, endocarditis, or septic emboli. Literature and data describing the management of mycotic coronary artery aneurysms are limited.

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Background: Cardioversion (CV) and radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) are often used to restore sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). These procedures are associated with a risk for stroke. The use of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to guide the management of AF is a validated strategy for patients in whom CV is planned, as well patients before RFA.

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A 47-year-old man presented with chest pain and was found to have an ascending aortic dissection. He underwent aortic arch resection and replacement with a hemishield tube graft with a valve conduit, better known as the Bentall technique. Five months later he presented with shortness of breath.

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The use of assist devices for ventricular support after myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock has become common practice. Thrombosis, bleeding, and infection are common complications. However, native valve thrombosis is a rare complication.

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Background: Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a useful procedure to evaluate selected stroke patients for cardiac sources of embolism. To date, noninfective valvular vegetations have not been described in large studies using transesophageal echocardiography to detect cardiac sources of embolism. We sought to investigate the frequency of noninfective valvular vegetations in patients with unexplained stroke referred for TEE and to determine the relationship of these vegetations to unrecognized thrombophilic disorders.

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Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) improves echocardiographic measures of ventricular structure and function in the failing heart. To determine whether or not these changes are representative of true biologic reverse ventricular remodeling or simply an artifact of an improved contraction pattern, we evaluated changes in myocardial gene expression typical of reverse remodeling before and after chronic CRT.

Methods And Results: Optimally medically treated patients with nonischemic heart failure meeting standard clinical criteria for CRT were enrolled.

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Background: Electrical cardioversion in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of stroke. We compared a transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)-guided strategy with a conventional strategy in patients with AF > 2 days' duration undergoing electrical cardioversion over a 6-month follow-up.

Methods: The ACUTE study was a multicenter, randomized, clinical trial, with 1222 patients.

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A mass lesion occupying the left ventricle was noted on a screening CT scan in a 42-year-old man with a history of malignant melanoma. Subsequent echocardiography and cardiac MR imaging provided further hemodynamic and anatomic characterization of the lesion. These studies were also essential in guiding the proper surgical approach to allow extensive resection of the large mass without disrupting cardiac structures and function.

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