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View article: Severe mitral stenosis as a cause of paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient severe aortic stenosis: an explorative study on hemodynamics and outcomes
Severe mitral stenosis as a cause of paradoxical low-flow, low-gradient severe aortic stenosis: an explorative study on hemodynamics and outcomes Open
Background Aortic stenosis (AS) and mitral stenosis (MS) are valvular heart diseases that may present concomitantly, particularly in regions where rheumatic heart disease remains prevalent. While each condition has been extensively studied…
View article: Differences in the management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction among physicians from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: an international survey
Differences in the management of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction among physicians from Europe, the Middle East and North Africa: an international survey Open
Background Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) poses global diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, with potential regional differences in clinical practice that remain underexplored. This study aimed to map physician-rep…
View article: HEMODYNAMICS AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF COMBINED AORTIC STENOSIS AND RHEUMATIC MITRAL STENOSIS
HEMODYNAMICS AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF COMBINED AORTIC STENOSIS AND RHEUMATIC MITRAL STENOSIS Open
Background There is limited data on the clinical characteristics of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and concomitant mitral stenosis (MS). This study aimed to assess the prevalence, clinical features, echocardiographic parameters, and su…
View article: Concomitant cardiac amyloidosis and aortic stenosis: update on diagnosis and management
Concomitant cardiac amyloidosis and aortic stenosis: update on diagnosis and management Open
Concomitant aortic stenosis (AS) and cardiac amyloidosis (CA) represent a significant and increasingly recognized clinical challenge, particularly in elderly populations. This review aims to present current knowledge on the prevalence, cli…
View article: First report of the clinical characteristics and outcomes of cardiac amyloidosis in Saudi Arabia
First report of the clinical characteristics and outcomes of cardiac amyloidosis in Saudi Arabia Open
Aims Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a potentially fatal multisystemic disease that remains significantly underdiagnosed, particularly in the Middle East. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of CA in a high‐…
View article: Outcome of Infective Endocarditis and Concomitant Procedures in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery
Outcome of Infective Endocarditis and Concomitant Procedures in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery Open
Background The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) in patients undergoing redo mitral valve (MV) surgery was evaluated, and the outcomes of all patients who underwent redo MV surgery were analyzed. Method This was a retrospective revi…
View article: Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East: insights, projected prevalence and practical applications
Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East: insights, projected prevalence and practical applications Open
OPINION article Front. Cardiovasc. Med., 25 October 2023Sec. Heart Failure and Transplantation Volume 10 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1265681
View article: Cardiac amyloidosis: A survey of current awareness, diagnostic modalities, treatment practices, and clinical challenges among cardiologists in selected Middle Eastern countries
Cardiac amyloidosis: A survey of current awareness, diagnostic modalities, treatment practices, and clinical challenges among cardiologists in selected Middle Eastern countries Open
Background Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a chronic progressive disease caused by the deposition of amyloid fibrils in cardiac tissues. Diagnosis and management of CA are complicated and have developed over the years. Hypothesis Middle Easter…
View article: Three-dimensional printing in integrated multi-modality imaging approach for management of prosthetic valves infective endocarditis
Three-dimensional printing in integrated multi-modality imaging approach for management of prosthetic valves infective endocarditis Open
After heart failure, infectious endocarditis is the second leading cause of death in patients with prosthetic valves. Aortic pseudoaneurysms are a serious complication of infective endocarditis in mechanical or bioprosthetic aortic prosthe…
View article: Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Survey of Current Awareness, Diagnostic Modalities, Treatment Practices, and Clinical Challenges Among Cardiologists in Selected Middle Eastern Countries
Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Survey of Current Awareness, Diagnostic Modalities, Treatment Practices, and Clinical Challenges Among Cardiologists in Selected Middle Eastern Countries Open
Introduction: Cardiac amyloidosis is a chronic and progressive disease caused by the deposition of amyloid fibrils in cardiac tissues. The diagnosis and management of cardiac amyloidosis are complicated and have developed over the years. M…
View article: Diagnostic Accuracy of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography for Detection of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in Orthotopic Heart Transplant Patients
Diagnostic Accuracy of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography for Detection of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in Orthotopic Heart Transplant Patients Open
Overall, positivity of dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients after heart transplant is low. It has high specificity, but very low sensitivity for detection of cardiac allograft vasculopathy. Dobutamine stress echocardiography shou…
View article: Data Mining for the Identification of Known and Candidate Transthyretin Amyloidosis Variants in the Saudi Population
Data Mining for the Identification of Known and Candidate Transthyretin Amyloidosis Variants in the Saudi Population Open
BackgroundFamilial transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis (ATTR) is an autosomal dominant disease with significant phenotypic heterogeneity. Its prevalence in Saudi Arabia has not previously been investigated. An existing exome variant database o…
View article: Additional file 2 of Established and candidate transthyretin amyloidosis variants identified in the Saudi population by data mining
Additional file 2 of Established and candidate transthyretin amyloidosis variants identified in the Saudi population by data mining Open
Additional file 2: Table S2. Each category of TTR variants in the filtration process.
View article: Additional file 1 of Established and candidate transthyretin amyloidosis variants identified in the Saudi population by data mining
Additional file 1 of Established and candidate transthyretin amyloidosis variants identified in the Saudi population by data mining Open
Additional file 1: Table S1. List of synonymous variants and other changes not expected to affect TTR protein folding.
View article: P860 Multimodality imaging of multiple recurrent myxomas: the role of three dimensional echocardiography
P860 Multimodality imaging of multiple recurrent myxomas: the role of three dimensional echocardiography Open
A 33-year-old lady who underwent left atrial myxoma resection was found to have on a 3 years follow up transthoracic echocardiography (E) a multilobular mass in the right atrium. A 2D transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) was performed. Two…
View article: How should I treat a left persistent superior vena cava with unroofed coronary sinus associated with severe stenosis and regurgitation of aortic homograft placed in the tricuspid position?
How should I treat a left persistent superior vena cava with unroofed coronary sinus associated with severe stenosis and regurgitation of aortic homograft placed in the tricuspid position? Open
Figure 3. Angiographic evaluation.A) Anteroposterior (AP) view of RV systole showing significant regurgitation of the homograft in the tricuspid position.B) AP view of the LSVC to the UCS.Innominate vein connecting the LSVC to the RSVC.
P1270Effects of blood pressure variability on layer-specific longitudinal strain in hypertensionP1271 Left atrial dynamics and diastolic function in hypertensive patientsP1272Echocardiographic evaluation of right ventricular function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in comparison with healthy groupP1273The impact of preeclampsia on myocardial recovery in women with peripartum cardiomyopahty - speckle tracking studyP1274Diagnostic accuracy of bedside lung ultrasonography in emergency (BLUE) protocol in discriminating cardiovascular causes of acute dyspneaP1275Heart failure with preserved and reduced ejection fraction - the mysterious role of ghrelin in the improvement of cardiac mechanicsP1276Prolonged atrial electromechanical coupling interval in patients with vitamin d deficiencyP1277Early detection of cardiotoxicity induced by new target therapy by strain echocardiography and arterial stiffnessP1278Long term course of bicuspid aortic valve in patients with and without associated cardiac malformations. A single-centre, retrospective cohort studyP1279Left ventricular mechanics in ALCAPA patients post successful repair: really normal?P1280Next generation stress echo computerized software (SECS)P1281Non invasive hemodynamic profile of patients developing inducible ischemia at dobutamine stress echocardiography: a global longitudinal strain investigation P1282Silent myocardial ischaemia is highly prevalent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease referred for dobutamine stress echocardiographyP1283Silent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is highly prevalent in patients referred for dobutamine stress echocardiography with shortness of breathP1284Exercise echocardiography for the prediction of mortality after coronary artery by-pass surgery.P1285Exercise echocardiography reveals higher LV myocardial performance efficiency in adolescent elite athletes compared to non-athlete controlsP1287Impact of subclinical left ventricular myocardial dysfunction on exercise capacity in young patients with type 1 diabetes mellitusP1288Mitral annular plane systolic excursion as additional evaluation for left ventricular ejection fractionP12892 dimensional global longitudinal strain and mitral annular plane systolic?excursion as additional evaluation for left ventricular ejection fractionP1290Assessment of the left atrial appendage systolic function by 3 dimensional transoesophageal echocardiographyP1291Functional anatomy of mitral valve in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsP1292Right ventricle deformation indices discriminate better than left ventricle deformation indices and fractional shortening between healthy and hypothermia treated asphyxiated neonatesP1293Determinants of myocardial strain in chronic myocardial infarction Open
Only BPV parameters were associated with decreased longitudinal strain in hypertension. Effects of BPV were majorly noted in EpiLS.
P981Lvot area measurement using gated ct data reclassifies aortic stenosis severity as graded by echocardiographyP982Paradoxical low-flow low-gradient aortic stenosis: an intermediate state between moderate and severe aortic stenosis?P983Can rheumatic significant mitral stenosis be a cause of paradoxical low gradient, low flow, in patients with severe aortic stenosis? an echocardiographic and outcome studyP984Clinical and hemodynamic comparison of isolated versus combined aortic and mitral stenosisP985Echocardiographic end-diastolic velocity in the proximal descending aorta should be interpreted with caution when the ascending aorta is dilated: insights from cardiovascular magnetic resonanceP987Prevalence of atrial mitral regurgitation in patients with severe mitral regurgitationP988Role of 2D/3D echocardiography in the risk stratification of endocardial lead-related tricuspid regurgitation: a single-centre study among?241 patientsP989When TEE is needed in patients with staphylococcus aureus bacteremia for the assessment of risk profile of infective endocarditis?P990Appropriateness criteria to echocardiograms for suspected infective endocarditis: experience of a tertiary referral centerP991Independent predictors of outcome in infective endocarditisP992The role of transesophageal cardiography in clinical course and prognosis of complicated infective endocarditis in critically ill patients: our 15 years experienceP993Left bundle branch block atypical pattern as a prognostic determinant in patients taken to TAVIP994Efficacy of long-term ivabradine therapy in severe systolic chronic heart failure patients with and without type 2 diabetes mellitusP995Relations between left ventricular reverse remodeling and serum markers of extracellular matrix fibrosis in dilated cardiomyopathyP996The healthy left ventricle accommodates an increasing vortex formation time for volume transfer in diastolic filling :Implications for heart failureP997Evolutionary changes of pulmonary artery pressure after left ventricular assist device implantP998Functional correlates and prognostic value of coronary flow velocity reserve by vasodilator stress echocardiography in hypertrophic cardiomyopathyP999Quantification of myocardial performance in patients with non-obstructive versus latent-obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathyP1000Lifelong arrhythmic risk stratification in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: distribution of events and impact of periodical reassessmentP1001Impact of fibrosis visualized by CMR in vectorcardiogram recordings of patients with suspected arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathyP1002Determinants of the beneficial effect of aldosterone antagonism on exercise capacity in heart failure with reduced ejection fractionP1003Myocardial strain values in patients with acute myocarditis and preserved ejection fraction. A magnetic resonance feature tracking studyP1004Detection of subclinical left ventricular dysfunction by speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with myocarditis without prominent wall motion abnormalitiesP1005Aborted sudden cardiac death patients aged <50 years show only mild alterations on cardiac magnetic resonance imagingP1006Relationships between subepicardial and subendocardial longitudinal strain with late gadolinium enhancement in uncomplicated hypertensive patients Open
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View article: Prognostic value of left atrial function in systemic light-chain amyloidosis: a cardiac magnetic resonance study
Prognostic value of left atrial function in systemic light-chain amyloidosis: a cardiac magnetic resonance study Open
In patients with systemic AL, LAEF as assessed by CMR is associated with NYHA functional class, MC stage, myocardial LGE and 2-year mortality.
View article: Massive pericardial effusion without cardiac tamponade
Massive pericardial effusion without cardiac tamponade Open
An asymptomatic 52-year-old male with end-stage kidney disease on haemodialysis underwent work-up for renal transplantation. His heart rate was 80 bpm with blood pressure of 132/78 mmHg and pulsus paradoxus of 3 mmHg. An electrocardiogram …
View article: Management of immediate partial bioresorbable vascular scaffold stent thrombosis
Management of immediate partial bioresorbable vascular scaffold stent thrombosis Open
Bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) stents have been proposed recently as an elegant technique for treatment of coronary artery disease. However, perspective that these "dissolvable" stents will replace conventional metallic stents in br…