scholarly journals Echocardiography in the Era of Multimodality Cardiovascular Imaging

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benoy Nalin Shah
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Contrast Echocardiography ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cardiovascular Imaging ◽  
Invaluable Tool ◽  
Catheter Laboratory ◽  
Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
Three Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
And Function

Echocardiography remains the most frequently performed cardiac imaging investigation and is an invaluable tool for detailed and accurate evaluation of cardiac structure and function. Echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and cardiovascular-computed tomography comprise the subspeciality of cardiovascular imaging, and these techniques are often used together for a multimodality, comprehensive assessment of a number of cardiac diseases. This paper provides the general cardiologist and physician with an overview of state-of-the-art modern echocardiography, summarising established indications as well as highlighting advances in stress echocardiography, three-dimensional echocardiography, deformation imaging, and contrast echocardiography. Strengths and limitations of echocardiography are discussed as well as the growing role of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in the guidance of structural heart interventions in the cardiac catheter laboratory.

The Role of Echocardiography in Acute Myocardial Infarction

1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 112-123
Author(s):  
Elyse Foster ◽  
Tania Nanevicz
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Acute Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Contrast Echocardiography ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Wall Motion Abnormalities ◽  
Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
Hemodynamic Information ◽  
Three Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
Near Future

The indications for echocardiography in the setting of acute myocardial infarction are to identify wall motion abnormalities, to evaluate left and right ventricular function, and to exclude complications such as pericarditis, mitral regurgitation, and ventricular rupture. Doppler echocardiography can provide important hemodynamic information. In the near future, contrast echocardiography can be expected to delineate myocardial perfusion and three-dimensional echocardiography to better define infarct size.

Assessment of left atrial volume and function in patients with psoriasis by using real time three-dimensional echocardiography

2015 ◽  
Vol 127 (21-22) ◽  
pp. 858-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halil Atas ◽  
Alper Kepez ◽  
Mehmet Bozbay ◽  
Dilek Seckin Gencosmanoglu ◽  
Altug Cincin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Left Atrial Volume ◽  
Atrial Volume ◽  
Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
Three Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
And Function

The Role of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography in Diagnosis and Management of Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. E260-E262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Akif Vatankulu ◽  
Abdurrahman Tasal ◽  
Ercan Erdogan ◽  
Osman Sonmez ◽  
Omer Goktekin
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Sinus Of Valsalva ◽  
Sinus Of Valsalva Aneurysm ◽  
Diagnosis And Management ◽  
Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
Three Dimensional Echocardiography

scholarly journals The impact of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation on the left atrial volume and function: study using three-dimensional echocardiography

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-95
Author(s):  
Jongmin Hwang ◽  
Hyoung-Seob Park ◽  
Seongwook Han ◽  
Seung-Woon Jun ◽  
Na-Young Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Catheter Ablation ◽  
Left Atrial ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Left Atrial Volume ◽  
Volumetric Assessment ◽  
Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
Three Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Purpose The exact correlation between the baseline left atrial (LA) volume (LAV) and atrial fibrillation (AF) radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) outcomes and changes to the LA after AF RFCA has not yet been fully understood. We sought to evaluate the serial changes in the LAV and LA function after RFCA using 3D echocardiography. Methods Consecutive patients who received RFCA of paroxysmal (PAF) or persistent AF (PeAF) at our center between January 2013 and March 2016 were included. Real-time 3D apical full-volume images were acquired, and a 3D volumetric assessment was performed using an automated three-beat averaging method. The LAV index (LAVI) was calculated and the LA ejection fraction (LAEF) was calculated as [LAVmax − LAVmin]/LAVmax. Results Ninety-nine total patients were enrolled, and the mean age was 58.0 ± 8.2 years and 75 (74.7%) were male. There were 59 (59.6%) PAF patients and the remaining 40 (40.4%) had PeAF. AF recurred in 5 of 59 (8.5%) PAF and in 10 of 40 (25%) PeAF patients. The LAVImax increased on 1 day, decreased at 3 months, and then increased again at 1 year but was lower than that at baseline. The LAEF changes were similar to the volume changes but were more prominent in PeAF than PAF patients. The baseline 3D LAVImax was an independent predictor of AF recurrence after RFCA and the cut-off value was 44.13 ml/m2. Conclusion In our study, even after 3 months of scar formation due to ablation, structural remodeling of the LA continued. The changes were more prominent in the non-recurrent, PeAF patients.

scholarly journals Three-dimensional echocardiography. In vivo validation for right ventricular volume and function.

Circulation ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 89 (5) ◽  
pp. 2342-2350 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Jiang ◽  
S C Siu ◽  
M D Handschumacher ◽  
J Luis Guererro ◽  
J A Vazquez de Prada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Ventricular Volume ◽  
Right Ventricular Volume ◽  
Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
Three Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
And Function ◽  
In Vivo Validation

The role of real-time three-dimensional echocardiography in the evaluation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

2009 ◽  
Vol 150 (42) ◽  
pp. 1925-1931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Attila Nemes ◽  
Marcel L. Geleijnse ◽  
Osama I. I. Soliman ◽  
Ashraf M. Anwar ◽  
Wim B. Vletter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
Three Dimensional Echocardiography

A hypertrophiás cardiomyopathia egy relatíve gyakori öröklődő betegség, amely sajátos kardiális morfológiai és funkcionális eltérésekkel jár együtt. Az echokardiográfia a cardiomyopathiás betegek noninvazív vizsgálatának egyszerű, könnyen kivitelezhető és megtanulható módszereként szolgál. Ennek az összefoglaló jellegű közleménynek a célja az egyik legújabb echokardiográfiás fejlesztés, a real-time háromdimenziós echokardiográfia lehetséges diagnosztikus szerepének bemutatása hypertrophiás cardiomyopathiában.

scholarly journals The role of 3D echocardiographic imaging in the differential diagnosis of an atypical left atrial myxoma

2018 ◽  
Vol 88 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Domenico Galzerano ◽  
Claudio Pragliola ◽  
Mohamed Al Admawi ◽  
Mario Mallardo ◽  
Sara Di Michele ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Atrial ◽  
Multimodality Imaging ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Interatrial Septum ◽  
Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Anatomical Features ◽  
Left Atrial Myxoma ◽  
Dimensional Echocardiography ◽  
Three Dimensional Echocardiography

We describe a case of a left atrial myxoma atypical for its anatomical features and site of attachment. Although an initial multimodality imaging was performed, the diagnosis of myxoma was possible only by three dimensional echocardiography (3DE) which was able to identify the pedicle and the attachment at the base of the interatrial septum, close to the origin of right inferior pulmonary vein. In fact the 3DE can electronically section the structures and obtain unique planes useful in visualizing correctly the anatomical features of the myxomas and as a result, it facilitates the surgical decision planning. Even the anatomical appearance was uncommon at surgery and the diagnosis could be confirmed only by pathology.  This case highlights the diagnostic ability of the 3DE in similar challenging scenarios. 

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