An Unusual Presentation of a Myocardial Crypt in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Danny A. J. P. van de Sande, Jan Hoogsteen, Luc J. H. J. Theunissen

“…We present a case of a 56-year-old man who had positive family history of HCM who was a carrier of the genetic MYH-7 2770 G > C, exon 23 mutation. Transthoracic echocardiography showed thickening of the interventricular septum (16 mm) and in particular the basal septum. …”
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Sanguineous Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade in the Setting of Graves’ Disease: Report of a Case and Review of Previously Reported Cases by Peter V. Bui, Sonia N. Zaveri, J. Rush Pierce Jr.

“…Diltiazem and heparin were started, and methimazole was increased. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a large pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade physiology. …”
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Mysterious right ventricular function detection in isolated left anterior descending disease by speckle tracking imaging by Hamouda A.K.H. El-Bahnasy

“…Background and aim Early detection of impaired right ventricle (RV) would give significant data for management strategy and prognosis in patients with history of cardiac disease. Echocardiography machine is still the first and most widely used cardiac imaging modality in diagnosing heart disease and assessing systolic and diastolic function with high accuracy. …”
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A case of cavernous hemangioma with focal proliferation of endothelium of the left atrium by M.V. Voitsekhivska, I.V. Irkin, G.G. Prus, O.S. Chumak, V.O. Kuts, M.V. Shymanko, G.I. Darvish, O.J. Zharinov

“…Microscopically the cavernous hemangioma was diagnosed. Thus, despite echocardiography is the most affordable method for diagnosis of heart primary tumors, it does not allow us to make reliable diagnosis of tumor type. …”
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COVID-19 in Coincidence with Transient Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis in an Infant by Seyedeh-Kiana Razavi-Amoli, Hamid Mohammadjafari, Daniel Zamanfar, Mohammad Reza Navaeifar, Zahra Sadati-Lamradi, Mohammad Sadegh Rezai

“…Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and elevated SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin M confirmed COVID-19, while echocardiography and spiral chest computed tomography scan were normal. …”
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Minimally invasive mitral valve replacement redo surgery under ventricular fibrillation in a patient with dextrocardia and situs inversus totalis: a case report by Yu Han, Junnan Zheng, Pranav Nadapana, Yedija Bagaskara, Yilin Lai, Haige Zhao

“…Structural valve degeneration of the mitral bioprosthesis and moderate tricuspid regurgitation were observed by transthoracic echocardiography. The patient underwent a successful re-do mitral valve replacement under ventricular fibrillation (VF) via a left anterolateral mini-thoracotomy. …”
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Cardiac Tamponade Following Port-a-Cath Insertion: A Case Report by Ranjitha Viswanathan, Venkatesh Selvaraj, Madhuri Galidevara Phani, Priadharsan Pavazhakannan, Sai Sanjana Manohar

“…On persistence of signs, immediate transthoracic echocardiography was carried out, which showed pericardial effusion. …”
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Evaluation of miR-146a as a potential biomarker for diagnosis of cardiotoxicity induced by chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer by Nasrin Zare, Nasim Dana, Azam Mosayebi, Golnaz Vaseghi, Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard

“…Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≥50% was used to define heart failure by echocardiography. Results: MiR-146a did not show any significant difference in expression between these two study groups (P = 0.48, t-test). …”
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The effect of Clostridium difficile infection on the course of liver cirrhosis by A. A. Driga, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…All patients underwent clinical interviewing with assessment of past history, daily blood pressure (BP) measurement with calculation of the mean blood pressure level, blood tests, ECG, abdominal ultrasound, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, echocardiography, chest X-ray, lactulose hydrogen breath test, Clostridium difficile ELISA stool test. …”
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Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for an acute type A aortic dissection following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) by Vy C. Dang, BS, Paul Haddad, MD, Ross G. McFall, MD, Jennifer Klopfenstein, MD, Michael J. Reardon, MD, Maham Rahimi, MD, PhD

“…A self-expanding valve was deployed successfully, but intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) confirmed an acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD), necessitating immediate intervention. …”
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Stress Induced Cardiomyopathy with Midventricular Ballooning: A Rare Variant by Muhammad Umer Siddiqui, Michael C. Desiderio, Nicholas Ricculli, Arthur Rusovici

“…We suggest identifying these patients by standard lab testing, electrocardiography, echocardiography, and left heart coronary angiography and ventriculography. …”
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The Association of the Pulmonary Artery Pulsatility Index and Right Ventricular Function after Cardiac Surgery by Johnny Wei, Abigail Kee, Rachel Dukes, Jack Franke, Vincent Leonardo, Brigid C. Flynn

“…Results. 156 patients (16.3%) had post-bypass right ventricular dysfunction defined by visualization on transesophageal echocardiography. There was no difference in postoperative PAPi based on right ventricular function (2.12 vs. 2.00, p=0.21). …”
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Persistent Visual Aura following Catheter Ablation in a Patient with WPW Syndrome by Shinichi Koyama, Mitsuru Kawamura

“…Transesophageal echocardiography with bubble study indicated that she had a preexisting right-to-left shunt. …”
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Joint Group and Multi Institutional Position Opinion: Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy—From Fundamentals to Applied Tactics by Ivan Rankovic, Ivana Babic, Jelena Martinov Nestorov, Jelena Bogdanovic, Maja Stojanovic, Jovanka Trifunovic, Nikola Panic, Mihailo Bezmarevic, Jelena Jevtovic, Dusan Micic, Vladimir Dedovic, Nemanja Djuricic, Filip Pilipovic, Elena Curakova Ristovska, Tijana Glisic, Sanja Kostic, Nemanja Stojkovic, Nata Joksimovic, Mileva Bascarevic, Aleksandra Bozovic, Lewis Elvin, Ajibola Onifade, Keith Siau, Elizaveta Koriakovskaia, Vladimir Milivojevic

“…It relies mostly on stress echocardiography or advanced imaging techniques such as speckle-tracking echocardiography. …”
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Pemeriksaan Diastolic Stress Test Dalam Menilai Gangguan Diastolik Dan Peningkatan Tekanan Pengisian Ventrikel Kiri by Mefri Yanni, Nia Kasmiati, Nani Nani

“…Berdasarkan rekomendasi American Society of Echocardiography/European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging, pemeriksaan invasif ini dapat digantikan dengan pemeriksaan non invasif menggunakan uji stres ekokardiografi dengan supine bycycle atau treadmill. …”
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Endobronchial ultrasound-guided cryobiopsy of a rare epicardial tumour by Toshiyuki Nakai, Atsushi Miyamoto, Mana Ogawa, Akimasa Morisaki, Nobuhiro Izumi, Sayaka Tanaka

“…A 60-year-old woman was referred to our hospital after echocardiography revealed an epicardial tumor compressing the bilateral atria. …”
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Estimates of Prevalence of Pulmonary Hypertension according to Different International Definitions by Richa Tyagi, Surya Kant, Akshyaya Pradhan, Anupam Wakhlu, Darshan Kumar Bajaj, Jyoti Bajpai

“…This was a cross-sectional study in which all the patients of ILDs (n = 239) attending the outdoor and indoor Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George’s Medical University, India, for the duration of one year were subjected to transthoracic echocardiography along with measurement of serum pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and troponin T values. …”
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Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone Cholestasis and Pericardial Effusion Due to Brucellosis Infection: A Case Report by Ahmet Cumhur Dülger, Özgür Kemik, Aziz Sümer, Hüseyin Akdeniz, Mehmet Emin Küçükoğlu, Esra Turan Canbaz, Veyis Itik, Enver Aytemiz

“…Surrenal and thyroid tests were also within normal range. Echocardiography revealed minimal pericardial effusion with normal cardiac functions. …”
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Size of Left Cardiac Chambers Correlates with Cerebral Microembolic Load in Open Heart Operations by Elena Z. Golukhova, Anna G. Polunina, Svetlana V. Zhuravleva, Natalia P. Lefterova, Alexey V. Begachev

“…Thirty patients participated in the study. Echocardiography was performed in 2-3 days before surgery. …”
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Study of platelet activation, hypercoagulable state, and pulmonary hypertension in patients with transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia by Lanja Othman Haji, Ranan Kardagh Polus, Nawsherwan Sadiq Mohammed

“…Complete blood counts, liver function tests, coagulation markers (P-selectin, protein C, antithrombin III, and fibrinogen), serum ferritin, and transthoracic echocardiography were performed, and blood transfusion/chelation history and splenectomy status were recorded. …”
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