A framework for flow time measured by Doppler ultrasound by Jon-Emile S. Kenny

“…Using Doppler ultrasound of the left ventricular outflow tract velocity time integral (LVOT VTI) as well as strain and strain rate echocardiography as grounding principles, this brief commentary offers a model for the independent influences of FT. …”
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Eustachian Valve Endocarditis: Echocardiographic Diagnosis in a Critical Care Patient by Mariana Alves, Rita Faria, António Messias, Carlos Meneses-Oliveira

“…Transesophageal echocardiography confirmed a 12 mm oscillating mass attached to a visible Eustachian valve.…”
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A Rare Case of Persistent Bacteremia: Leadless Micra Pacemaker Endocarditis by Himax Patel, Sean Harrell, Haitham Hreibe, Musa Sharkawi, Wael AlJaroudi

“…In patients with leadless pacing system that is persistently bacteremic in the future, evaluation of the device with transesophageal echocardiogram or intracardiac echocardiography should be performed, and if vegetation is noted on the device, device extraction should highly be considered, along with empiric intravenous antibiotics. …”
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Cardiac Calcified Amorphous Tumor in the Neonatal Period by Mohammad Nasir Hematian, Kamran Hessami, Maasoumeh Saleh, Abolfazl Shirdel Abdolmaleki, Shirin Torabi, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh

“…In this report, we presented a 4-month-old male baby with repeated attacks of cyanosis and a cardiac murmur. Echocardiography revealed a tumoral noncircumscribed mass in the right atrium adhering to the interatrial septum which extends to the inferior vena cava. …”
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Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with Two-Vessel Occlusion and a Large Lambl’s Excrescence by Alfredo Pizzuti, Francesco Parisi, Luciano Mosso, Francesca Cali’ Quaglia, Antonino Tomasello

“…A 59-year-old man underwent an echocardiography study after myocardial infarction and it showed a thin, mobile mass attached to the aortic valve. …”
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Delayed Tamponade after Traumatic Wound with Left Ventricular Compression by Fahad Almehmadi, Mark Chandy, Kim A. Connelly, Jeremy Edwards

“…After resuscitation and repair of laceration of right internal mammary artery and right ventricle, he was discharged but later returned with shortness of breath. Echocardiography revealed a rare case of delayed pericardial tamponade causing left ventricular collapse. …”
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Intracardiac Ectopic Thyroid Tissue: A Case Report by Hira Nasir, Azra Bashir, Faria Waqar Khan, Aribah Atiq, Akhtar Sohail Chughtai

“…Echocardiogram and transesophageal echocardiography revealed right ventricular outflow tract mass, dilated coronary sinus and atrial septal defect. …”
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Giant Idiopathic Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm: An Interesting Incidental Finding by Afsoon Fazlinejad, Mohammad Vojdanparast, Reza Jafarzadeh Esfehani, Sahar Sadat Moosavi, Parisa Jalali

“…Our further evaluations revealed a 9.8 cm aneurysm in transthoracic echocardiography.…”
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Echocardiographic phenotypes of diabetic myocardial disorder: evolution over 15 months follow-up in the ARISE-HF trial by Thomas H. Marwick, Carolyn Lam, Yuxi Liu, Stefano Del Prato, Julio Rosenstock, Javed Butler, Justin Ezekowitz, Nasrien E. Ibrahim, W. H. Wilson Tang, Faiez Zannad, Riccardo Perfetti, James L. Januzzi

“…Abstract Background Diabetic myocardial disorder (DbMD, evidenced by abnormal echocardiography or cardiac biomarkers) is a form of stage B heart failure (SBHF) at high risk for progression to overt HF. …”
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Case Report: Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in the left atrium by Shuai Luo, Xiaoxue Tian, Ting Xu, Jinjing Wang

“…Significant challenges remain in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac metastases.Case demonstrationA 52-year-old female presented with a history of exertion palpitations lasting over 2 months, worsened by cough and expectoration for 3 days. Colour Doppler echocardiography revealed a hypoechoic mass in the left atrium, which was excised. …”
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An Asymptomatic Patient with an Additional Cardiac Chamber Giant Left Atrial Appendage by Alexandros P. Evangeliou, Evangelia Sotiroglou, Nikolaos Charitakis, Georgios Loufopoulos, Christos Varassas, Spiridon Papadopoulos, Stergios Tzikas, Vassilios Vassilikos

“…We present the case of an asymptomatic 54-year-old male, referred to our department for a follow-up cardiological consultation. Echocardiography assessment showed an unknown cavity adjacent to the lateral wall of the left ventricle. …”
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Cardiac involvement in Scorpion envenomation: A review of literature by Mitrakrishnan Rayno Navinan, Dilushi Rowena Wijeyaratne

“…Cardiac biomarkers, electrocardiography and transthoracic echocardiography helps detect cardiotoxicity and guide management. …”
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The Child as a Surrogate for Diagnosis of Lupus in the Mother by Olufemi O. Adelowo, Kenneth A. Ohagwu, Ejiehi E. Aigbokhan, Richard O. Akintayo

“…The baby was positive for ANA, extractable nuclear antigen (ENA), and anti-Ro/SSA. Pediatric echocardiography was abnormal and electrocardiography confirmed complete heart block.…”
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Giant Left Ventricular Thrombus in a Patient with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Case Report and Minireview by Fan Ye, Burton V. Silverstein, Matheen A. Khuddus, Christopher L. Bray, Arthur C. Lee

“…On his transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), an extremely large thrombus was detected at the apex involving the distal anterior wall. …”
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Iatrogenic descending thoracic aorta perforation by pedicle screws as a delayed complication of scoliosis correction surgery. The anesthetic management and TEE role by Ahmed Elrefaey

“…In addition, it was another situation where the trans-esophageal echocardiography was found very useful and affected the decision making by visualizing the screws inside the aorta. …”
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Propylene Glycol Toxicity in Adolescent with Refractory Myoclonic Status Epilepticus by Kara A. Bjur, Bryan C. Cannon, Anthony L. Fine, Matthew J. Ritter, Kerry E. Schueler, Michael E. Nemergut

“…Hemodynamic measurements by bedside echocardiography during clinical toxicity are also reported. …”
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Incidental Finding of an Undiagnosed Coarctation of the Aorta Causing Dilated Cardiomyopathy in an Adult by Abdalla Ibrahim, Zahir Satti, Ronan Curtin

“…31-year-old male with no past medical history apart from high blood pressure noted by GP one week prior to admission presented with a three-week history of a flu-like illness and symptoms of heart failure with severe global left ventricular dilation and dysfunction on Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE). Two weeks following admission he complained of left arm pain and CT upper limb confirmed embolic occlusion of the left brachial artery and incidental severe coarctation of the proximal descending aorta after the origin of the left subclavian artery. …”
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Inflammatory Pericardial Pseudocyst Secondary to Atrial Myocardial Perforation: A Rare Complication following Transvenous Pacemaker Implantation by Mohammad Mowaswes, Tawfik Khoury, Ziv Lahav, Ashraf Sanduka, Ayelet Shapira-Daniels, Oz M. Shapira

“…Diagnosis was achieved by a plain chest film, echocardiography, and computed tomography and confirmed intraoperatively. …”
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Common Atrium: A Rare Cause of Acute Decompensated Heart Failure by K. M. Karaye, S. A. Balarabe, M. M. Yakasai, I. M. Suleiman, H. Saidu, Aimé Bonny

“…The silent course of the disease for decades as well as the diagnostic and management pitfalls of this case illustrates the importance of early detection by echocardiography and urgent appropriate treatment in intensive care settings to limit the poor prognosis of the condition.…”
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Ventricular Tachycardia Originating from Moderator Band: New Perspective on Catheter Ablation by Jin-yi Li, Jing-bo Jiang, Yan He, Jian-chun Luo, Guo-qiang Zhong

“…Location of distal catheter was at the moderator band (MB) by transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Only irrigated radiofrequency current was delivered at both insertions of the MB which can completely eliminate the IVT.…”
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