Comparative study between real time three dimensional echocardiogram and angiography in evaluation of patent ductus arteriosus, single center experience.

Unlabelled: In this study we compared the real time three dimensional echocardiogram data in evaluation of patent ductus arteriosus with the gold standard angiography.

Methods: This study included 25 patients with PDA referred to Tanta University Hospital for elective cardiac catheterization. The patients comprised seven males and 18 females, with a mean age of 3.

Evaluation of subclinical atherosclerosis in Egyptian psoriatic patients.

Background: Psoriasis (Ps) is a common, relapsing, immune-mediated, inflammatory skin disorder of unknown etiology. Ps is not single organ disease confined to the skin but it is systematic inflammatory condition analogous to other inflammatory immune disorders which are known to have increased risk of heart disease. On other hand, inflammation plays also an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.

NT-proBNP correlated with strain and strain rate imaging of the right ventricle before and after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects.

Background: Atrial septal defects (ASD) account for 10% of all congenital heart lesions and represent the third most congenital cardiac defect seen in adults.

Objectives: Using strain and strain rate imaging (SRI) to assess right ventricular (RV) function in patients with ASD and correlate the results with the level of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) before and after transcatheter closure.

Methods: At the Hungarian Institute of Cardiology, 27 females and 18 males (mean age 21.