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Abstract Background The ability of echocardiography (TTE) to diagnose cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) has traditionally been limited by its low sensitivity. We sought to determine the optimal TTE parameters to detect cardiac in...

ABSTRACT Background Revisiting the association between heart disease and renal infarction (RI) in cats is relevant to determine whether those with RI should undergo echocardiographic screening. Objective Compare the rela...

The aim of our study was to investigate coronary artery disease( CAD) in patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) treatment. We performed thallium-201 stress-reinjection myocard perfusion SPECT...

Assessment of dry weight in hemodialysis patients is essential. Intravascular hypervolemia increases the levels of digitalis-like immunoreactive substance (DLIS), atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and it alters echocardio...

Abstract This study investigated the diagnostic potential of anterolateral papillary muscle (ALPM) strain measurements, assessed by echocardiography, in identifying significant left anterior descending coronary artery (L...

Abstract Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major cardiovascular complication of thyrotoxicosis but its burden and predictors are poorly described in sub-Saharan Africa. We assessed the prevalence, clinical cours...

Abstract Background The protozoal parasite Trypanosoma cruzi causes myocarditis in dogs. Objectives To describe the cardiac diagnostic test results and outcomes of dogs naturally infected with T. cruzi. Animals Forty‐f...

Abstract Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Functional characterization may facilitate the differentiation of the hete...

Background Noninvasive diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) primarily relies upon Doppler echocardiography of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). However, TR might be absent or difficult to measure. Hypothesis/Objectives T...

There are many factors (hypertension, anemia, hyperparathyroidism, AV fistula, hyperhydration electrolyte imbalance, uremic toxins) which affect the cardiac functions of hemodialysis patients. In this study 11 patients w...

Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) as a consequence of left atrial (LA) dilatation, and it affects survival and quality of life. Objectives To evaluate...

Abstract Background Focused cardiac ultrasound examination (FoCUS) is rapidly emerging for point‐of‐care cardiac assessment using hand‐carried ultrasound (HCU) devices. A specific FoCUS protocol for horses and adeq...

We report a rare case of left atrial myxoma in a 70-year-old female presenting with exertional dyspnoea and palpitations. Echocardiography demonstrated a pedunculated mass attached to the interatrial septum. Surgical exc...

Aim. To assess the structural and functional myocardial characteristics in patients with unstable angina (UA) and post-COVID-19 syndrome (PACS), stratified by smoking status. Materials and methods. The study included ...

Abstract Background Nonhemorrhagic ascites (NHA) can be caused by cardiac diseases (cNHA) and noncardiac diseases (ncNHA). N‐terminal brain natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP), cardiac troponin‐I (cTnI), and point‐of...

Jiaqi Wang,1,2 Yaqiong Jin,2 Li Wang,2 Yunmeng Wang,1,2 Jingchao Lu2 1Department of Graduate, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei ...

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in fetuses of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the beginning of the treatment. Methods: A cross-sectional s...

Abstract Background Three‐dimensional (3D) echocardiography and 2‐dimensional (2D) strain measurements of the right ventricle (RV) are important indices in humans with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and need further eva...

Abstract Objective “One-stop” interventional therapy for non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) traditionally relies on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance, which carries limitations including anesthe...

Abstract Background The clinical relevance of echocardiographic measurements of right heart size and function in dogs with pulmonary hypertension (PH) is unknown. Objective To determine if echocardiographic measurements ...

Except for causing hypertension, hypervolemia as a separate risk factor has attracted little attention in patients with end-stage renal failure. We investigated the effect of volume reduction on several clinical and echo...

L-carnitine (L-C) deficiency seen in chronic hemodialysis (HD) patients may contribute to heart failure and arrhythmias, through damaging the myocardial energy metabolism. In this study, the effect of L-C treatment on le...

ABSTRACT Echocardiographic abnormalities are frequently seen in patients starting dialysis therapy and are also associated with the development of cardiac failure and mortality. In the present study, it was aimed to eval...

Abstract Objectives The objectives of this study were: (1) to compare the incidence of effective orifice area (EOA) after either the trans-catheter and surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR); and (2) to assess the impa...