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Value of anatomical aortic valve area using real-time three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography in patients with aortic stenosis: a comparison between tricuspid and bicuspid aortic valves
Conclusion Aortic-valve morphology influenced the assessment of anatomical AVA in patients with AS, and 3D TEE is useful for assessing anatomical AVA regardless of aortic-valve morphology. (Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Machida, T., Izumo, M., Suzuki, K., Yoneyama, K., Kamijima, R., Mizukoshi, K., Takai, M., Kobayashi, Y., Harada, T., Miyake, F., Ohtaki, E., Nobuoka, S., Matsumoto, N., Akashi, Y. J. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Ex vivo validation of 45 MHz intravascular ultrasound backscatter tissue characterization
Conclusion Tissue classification by 45 MHz VH IVUS technology, when not influenced by calcium-induced acoustic attenuation, provided combined tissue accuracy >88% to identify tissue types compared with the gold standard histologic assessment, with high inter- and intra-observer reproducibility. (Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Campos, C. M., Fedewa, R. J., Garcia-Garcia, H. M., Vince, D. G., Margolis, M. P., Lemos, P. A., Stone, G. W., Serruys, P. W., Nair, A. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Association between tissue characteristics assessed with optical coherence tomography and mid-term results after percutaneous coronary intervention for in-stent restenosis lesions: a comparison between balloon angioplasty, paclitaxel-coated balloon dilatation, and drug-eluting stent implantation
Conclusion Morphological assessment of ISR tissue using OCT might suggest favourable types of PCI for ISR lesions. (Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Tada, T., Kadota, K., Hosogi, S., Miyake, K., Ohya, M., Amano, H., Izawa, Y., Kanazawa, T., Kubo, S., Ichinohe, T., Hyoudou, Y., Hayakawa, Y., Sabbah, M. M. H., Otsuru, S., Hasegawa, D., Habara, S., Tanaka, H., Fuku, Y., Katoh, H., Goto, T., Mitsudo, K. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Pseudo-aneurism with systolic compressive effect on the left coronary artery: a rare complication after infective endocarditis
(Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ferreira, R., Ferreira, N., Melica, B., Gonzaga, A., Antunes, M. Tags: IMAGE FOCUS Source Type: research

Low-dose CT coronary angiography with a novel IntraCycle motion-correction algorithm in patients with high heart rate or heart rate variability
Conclusions The MC algorithm improves CCTA image quality and coronary assessability in patients with high HR and HRv, despite low radiation dose. (Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Andreini, D., Pontone, G., Mushtaq, S., Bertella, E., Conte, E., Segurini, C., Baggiano, A., Bartorelli, A. L., Annoni, A., Formenti, A., Petulla, M., Beltrama, V., Fiorentini, C., Pepi, M. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

A quantitative high resolution voxel-wise assessment of myocardial blood flow from contrast-enhanced first-pass magnetic resonance perfusion imaging: microsphere validation in a magnetic resonance compatible free beating explanted pig heart model
Conclusion CMR-derived voxel-wise quantitative blood flow assessment is feasible and very accurate compared with microspheres. This technique is suitable for both clinically used field strengths and may provide the tools to assess extent and severity of myocardial ischaemia. (Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Schuster, A., Sinclair, M., Zarinabad, N., Ishida, M., van den Wijngaard, J. P. H. M., Paul, M., van Horssen, P., Hussain, S. T., Perera, D., Schaeffter, T., Spaan, J. A. E., Siebes, M., Nagel, E., Chiribiri, A. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Severe regional myocardial dysfunction by stress echocardiography does not predict the presence of transmural scarring in chronic coronary artery disease
Conclusion Normo- and slightly hypokinetic myocardium by resting WMS or strain detects the absence of transmural scars. However, the finding of severe hypo- and akinesia does not reliably predict transmural scarring, with no improvement by the addition of DS. Detection of predominant akinesia with less than two normo- or hypokinetic segments in the territory of a high-grade coronary stenosis or occlusion, warrants further examination by LGE-CMR. (Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rosner, A., Avenarius, D., Malm, S., Iqbal, A., Bijnens, B., Schirmer, H. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Impact of diabetes duration on the extent and severity of coronary atheroma burden and long-term clinical outcome in asymptomatic type 2 diabetic patients: evaluation by Coronary CT angiography
Conclusion In asymptomatic diabetic patients, longer diabetes duration is associated with a higher prevalence, extent, and severity of CAD as well as risk of MACCE. Moreover, greater CAD burden increases the risk of MACCE independent of co-existing CAD risk factors. (Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kim, J.-J., Hwang, B.-H., Choi, I. J., Choo, E.-H., Lim, S., Kim, J.-K., Koh, Y.-S., Kim, D.-B., Jang, S.-W., Cho, E. J., Lee, J. M., Kim, P.-J., Cho, J.-H., Jung, J. I., Seung, K.-B., Min, J. K., Chang, K. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research

Detection of viable myocardium and scar tissue
(Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bax, J. J., Delgado, V. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: research

Cardiac CT in asymptomatic diabetes mellitus: role of non-invasive atherosclerosis imaging in high-risk asymptomatic individuals
(Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cademartiri, F., Maffei, E., Nistri, S., Leipsic, J. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: research

Stress echocardiography in paediatric cardiology
Stress echocardiography is a well-established technique in adult cardiology and is mainly used for assessing regional myocardial function in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). Apart from detecting ischaemia, stress echocardiography has found its place in the assessment of the haemodynamic significance of valve disease, particularly in selected patients with aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation. Also in the paediatric population, stress imaging is most commonly used for the detection of ischaemia in patients with CADs such as post heart transplantation, Kawasaki Disease, and abnormal origin ...
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - September 15, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Cifra, B., Dragulescu, A., Border, W. L., Mertens, L. Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research

Appearances can be deceiving
(Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - August 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Toscano, W., Wragg, A., Rossi, A., Pugliese, F. Tags: IMAGE FOCUS Source Type: research

Right ventricular embolization of laser catheter fragment
(Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - August 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vizzari, G., Pizzino, F., Umland, M. M., Bajwa, T., Khandheria, B. K. Tags: IMAGE FOCUS Source Type: research

Inverted left atrial appendage after cardiac procedure
(Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - August 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Khachatryan, T., Lange, D., Ramzy, D., Siegel, R. J., Arsanjani, R. Tags: IMAGE FOCUS Source Type: research

Transcatheter pulmonic valve replacement in carcinoid heart disease
(Source: European Journal of Echocardiography)
Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - August 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Heidecker, B., Moore, P., Bergsland, E. K., Merrick, S. H., Rao, R. K. Tags: IMAGE FOCUS Source Type: research