Publications by authors named "S Stoebe"
Aim: we sought to test the inter-center reproducibility of 16 echo laboratories involved in the EACVI-Afib Echo Europe.
Methods: This was done on a dedicated setting of 10 patients with sinus rhythm (SR) and 10 with persistent atrial fibrillation (AF), collected by the Principal Investigator. Images and loops of echo-exams were stored and made available for labs.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the effects of moderate and severe aortic stenosis (AS) on the function of the right ventricle (RV) using a detailed tissue Doppler imaging approach to assess RV deformation.
- It compares 50 patients with AS to 25 normal control subjects, measuring several parameters including systolic pulmonary artery pressure and myocardial performance index.
- Findings indicate that patients with AS exhibit significantly altered RV function metrics, highlighting the need for focused RV analysis in echocardiographic assessments of AS severity.
Article Synopsis
- Two cases of elderly patients were admitted to the hospital with heart issues: a 72-year-old male with a suspect pulmonary valve tumor and a 74-year-old female with angina and known coronary artery disease.
- Both patients were evaluated using echocardiography, which indicated potential tumors, and coronary angiography revealed significant heart disease requiring different treatment approaches.
- Surgery was recommended for the male patient due to his complex condition, while the female patient was treated with a non-surgical procedure for her artery blockage, highlighting the need for individualized therapy and the use of echocardiography for tumor detection.