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Evaluation of the global longitudinal strain and segmental strain of the right ventricle with two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography with elevation of the legs

Arch. cardiol. Méx; 89 (1), 2019
Abstract Introduction: Speckle-tracking echocardiography has shown its usefulness in the evaluation of the right ventricle (RV) in healthy subjects and in pulmonary hypertension. It is unknown whether this technique could be sensitive to assess healthy RV with increases in preload. Methods: Consecutive...

Early and medium outcomes of on-pump beating-heart versus off-pump cabg in patients with moderate left ventricular dysfunction

Abstract Objective: This study aims to compare the early and medium outcomes of on-pump beating-heart (OPBH) coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and off-pump CABG (OPCABG) in patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) between 30% and 40%. Methods: This is a retrospective study of ischem...

The relation between echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness and cha2ds2-vasc score in patients with sinus rhythm

Abstract Objective: To evaluate the predictive value of epicardial fat thickness (EFT) in CHA2DS2-VASc (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥75 years, diabetes mellitus, previous stroke or transient ischemic attack, vascular disease, age 65-74 years, sex category) score risk groups. Metho...

Long-term traumatic and asymptomatic aorto-right atrial fistula

Abstract Aorto-atrial fistulas due to cardiac trauma are rare, and survivors require immediate surgical correction. Here, we report a case of an aorto-right atrial fistula due to penetrating trauma after a 16-year evolution, which developed symptoms of acute coronary syndrome and was treated with myocard...

Dissecção aguda de aorta manifestando-se com infarto agudo do miocárdio: relato de caso

A dissecção aguda da aorta (DAA) é uma emergência cardiovascular que acarreta mortalidade alta, 50% a 68% em 48 horas e até 85% em um mês. Este caso refere-se a um homem com 65 anos, ex-tabagista, que teve precordialgia com queimação irradiada para membros superiores, associada a náuseas. O e...

Endocardite fúngica por trichosporon Asahii: relato de um caso raro em imunocompetentes

Relatar o caso de um paciente com múltiplas trocas valvares aórticas, imunocompetente, com diagnóstico de endocardite fúngica por T. asahii. Relato do caso: Homem, 63 anos, com história de febre reumática e quatro trocas da valva aórtica que evoluiu com sintomas de insuficiência cardíaca aguda e...

Associação de meningite e pericardite na doença pneumocócica invasiva: um caso raro

RESUMO Objetivo: Relatar um caso raro de uma criança com meningite associada a pericardite na doença pneumocócica invasiva. Descrição do caso: Este relato descreve uma evolução clínica desfavorável de um lactente feminino de 6 meses de idade, previamente hígido, que apresentou inicialmente ...

Evaluación de la corrección angular de la integral velocidad tiempo en ecocardiografía. Estudio piloto
Evaluation of the angular correction of the integral velocity time in echocardiography. Pilot study

Background: Echocardiography has now a pivotal role as a tool for hemodynamic monitoring, particularly in the critically ill. However, the ideal acoustic window for relevant measurements such as the velocity time integral are not always available. We propose to evaluate if angular correction of this v...

Disease activity is associated with LV dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis patients without clinical cardiovascular disease

Adv Rheumatol; 59 (), 2019
Abstract Objectives: The cross-sectional study aimed to assess left ventricular systolic function using global longitudinal strain (GLS) by speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) and arterial stiffness using cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) in Thai adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and no clinica...