Juan G Ripoll Sanz, Sushil A Luis, Mohamad A Alkhouli, Ratnasari Padang
{"title":"Up, up and away! Atrial septal pouch thrombus: an unexpected encounter during transeptal puncture.","authors":"Juan G Ripoll Sanz, Sushil A Luis, Mohamad A Alkhouli, Ratnasari Padang","doi":"10.1007/s12574-023-00608-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12574-023-00608-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":"97-98"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9613384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patrick L Stafford, Adam Purvis, Kenneth Bilchick, Joseph Dan Khoa Nguyen, Pooja Patil, Cherisse Baldeo, Nishaki Mehta, Younghoon Kwon, Khadijah Breathett, David Shisler, Mohammed Abuannadi, James Bergin, Steven Philips, Sula Mazimba
{"title":"Echocardiographic derived pulmonary artery wedge pressure is associated with mortality, heart hospitalizations, and functional capacity in chronic systolic heart failure: insights from the HF-ACTION trial.","authors":"Patrick L Stafford, Adam Purvis, Kenneth Bilchick, Joseph Dan Khoa Nguyen, Pooja Patil, Cherisse Baldeo, Nishaki Mehta, Younghoon Kwon, Khadijah Breathett, David Shisler, Mohammed Abuannadi, James Bergin, Steven Philips, Sula Mazimba","doi":"10.1007/s12574-023-00630-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12574-023-00630-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Heart Failure (HF) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Identification of patients at risk for adverse events could lead to improved outcomes. Few studies address the association of echocardiographic-derived PAWP with exercise capacity, readmissions, and mortality in HF.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>HF-ACTION enrolled 2331 outpatients with HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who were randomized to aerobic exercise training versus usual care. All patients underwent baseline echocardiography. Echocardiographic-derived PAWP (ePAWP) was assessed using the Nagueh formula. We evaluated the relationship between ePAWP to clinical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 2331 patients in the HF-ACTION trial, 2125 patients consented and completed follow-up with available data. 807 of these patients had complete echocardiographic data that allowed the calculation of ePAWP. Of this cohort, mean age (SD) was 58 years (12.7), and 255 (31.6%) were female. The median ePAWP was 14.06 mmHg. ePAWP was significantly associated with cardiovascular death or HF hospitalization (Hazard ratio [HR] 1.02, coefficient 0.016, CI 1.002-1.030, p = 0.022) and all-cause death or HF hospitalization (HR 1.01, coefficient 0.010, CI 1.001-1.020, p = 0.04). Increased ePAWP was also associated with decreased exercise capacity leading to lower peak VO2 (p = < 0.001), high Ve/VCO2 slope (p = < 0.001), lower exercise duration (p = < 0.001), oxygen uptake efficiency (p = < 0.001), and shorter 6-MWT distance (p = < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Among HFrEF patients, echocardiographic-derived PAWP was associated with increased mortality, reduced functional capacity and heart failure hospitalization. ePAWP may be a viable noninvasive marker to risk stratify HFrEF patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":"88-96"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139049519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dramatic changes before and after anticoagulation for giant thrombus in the left ventricle complicated by nonischemic cardiomyopathy.","authors":"Saaya Ichikawa, Yasuhide Mochizuki, Haruka Miyazaki, Rumi Hachiya, Eiji Toyosaki, Hiroto Fukuoka, Toshiro Shinke","doi":"10.1007/s12574-023-00610-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12574-023-00610-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":"102-103"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9680799","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Diagnosis of a coronary artery fistula connected to the coronary sinus with transthoracic echocardiography: a case report.","authors":"Mayu Nakamoto, Ayumi Omuro, Hitoshi Uchinoumi, Yasuaki Wada, Nobuaki Tanaka, Masafumi Yano","doi":"10.1007/s12574-023-00616-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12574-023-00616-w","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":"108-109"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9858526","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Melinda Sager, Luai Madanat, Zachary Demertzis, Elvis Cami, Ivan Hanson, Akhil Gulati, Richard Bloomingdale
{"title":"Early occurrence of post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect.","authors":"Melinda Sager, Luai Madanat, Zachary Demertzis, Elvis Cami, Ivan Hanson, Akhil Gulati, Richard Bloomingdale","doi":"10.1007/s12574-023-00615-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12574-023-00615-x","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":"106-107"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10167157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Markedly dilated right atrium in an infant: what is the diagnosis?","authors":"Viswanatha Kartik Sambaturu, Vishnu Sugathan, Deepa Sasikumar, Mukund A Prabhu, Arun Gopalakrishnan","doi":"10.1007/s12574-024-00651-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s12574-024-00651-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>An 18-month-old boy presented with recurrent episodes of irritability and documented fast heart rate suggestive of supraventricular tachycardia. Cardiovascular examination revealed significant cardiomegaly, normal heart sounds and no murmurs. The differential diagnosis of marked right atrial dilatation and management principles of idiopathic dilatation of the right atrium are described.</p>","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141094525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pulmonary venous extension of adenosquamous lung carcinoma into the left atrium with resultant mitral valve obstruction.","authors":"Ramanathan Velayutham, Chinmay Parale, Avinash Anantharaj","doi":"10.1007/s12574-023-00600-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12574-023-00600-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":"56-57"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9737416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reliable measurement methods for the isovolumic relaxation time: comparisons of dual gate Doppler and seven other methods.","authors":"Noriko Kimura, Hiroyuki Toide, Sayuki Kobayashi, Emi Tsujimoto, Asuka Honda, Kenta Sawada, Ayako Higashi, Yuri Koshikawa, Shinsei Hana, Yuji Itabashi","doi":"10.1007/s12574-023-00624-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12574-023-00624-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Isovolumic relaxation time (IVRT) is a useful indicator of diastolic dysfunction. However, a measurement method for IVRT has not been established. The Dual Gate Doppler method, which can record two separate pulse-wave Doppler signals simultaneously using two sample gates, may be ideal for measuring IVRT. This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of IVRT measured using conventional methods versus that measured using the Dual Gate Doppler method.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 104 patients (mean age 58 ± 21 years, 48 women) were examined using ultrasound equipment with Dual Gate Doppler at our hospital. In addition to Dual Gate Doppler method, IVRTs were measured using seven different methods: pulsed Doppler (PW method), continuous wave Doppler (CW method), and other methods. The IVRT values obtained using the Dual Gate Doppler method were compared with those measured using other methods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All IVRTs measured using conventional methods showed a strong correlation with the that measured using the Dual Gate Doppler method. However, there were slight deifferences among the IVRTs depending on the method. The PW method and the PW time difference method using only the PW showed small statistical bias and were not complicated. The IVRT measured using the CW method was significantly longer than that measured using the Dual Gate Doppler method.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Among the conventional methods, the PW method was the simplest and most practical method for measuring the IVRT in any conditions as arrhythmias. It is important to recognize the characteristics of IVRTs based on the measurement method.</p>","PeriodicalId":44837,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Echocardiography","volume":" ","pages":"34-40"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2024-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10917855/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41173622","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}