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View article: Long-term outcome after surgical ventricular septal defect closure: Longitudinal follow-up into the fifth decade
Long-term outcome after surgical ventricular septal defect closure: Longitudinal follow-up into the fifth decade Open
View article: Vortices and Hemodynamic Forces in the Left Ventricle: Comparison between High Frame Rate Echo-Particle Image Velocimetry and 4D Flow MRI
Vortices and Hemodynamic Forces in the Left Ventricle: Comparison between High Frame Rate Echo-Particle Image Velocimetry and 4D Flow MRI Open
View article: Long-Term Outcome After Mustard Repair at Young Age
Long-Term Outcome After Mustard Repair at Young Age Open
View article: Long term outcome after surgical tetralogy of Fallot repair at young age: Longitudinal follow-up up to 50 years after surgery.
Long term outcome after surgical tetralogy of Fallot repair at young age: Longitudinal follow-up up to 50 years after surgery. Open
Only 9 % of ToF patients is alive without a major event at 50 years after surgical repair. Reintervention and symptomatic arrhythmias are especially common, although symptomatic VT is rare. Exercise capacity and self-perceived quality-of-l…
View article: Assessment of Coronary Microcirculation with High Frame-Rate Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiography
Assessment of Coronary Microcirculation with High Frame-Rate Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiography Open
Our results demonstrate the feasibility of HFR CEUS with HOSVD as a viable option for assessing myocardial perfusion. Flow dynamics were resolved, which potentially helped to directly evaluate coronary flow deficits.
View article: Validation of Left Ventricular High Frame Rate Echo-Particle Image Velocimetry against 4D Flow MRI in Patients
Validation of Left Ventricular High Frame Rate Echo-Particle Image Velocimetry against 4D Flow MRI in Patients Open
Given good B-mode image quality, echoPIV provides a reliable estimation of left ventricular flow, exhibiting spatial-temporal velocity distributions comparable to 4D flow MRI. Both modalities present respective strengths and limitations: e…
View article: Left ventricular strain–volume loops in bicuspid aortic valve disease: new insights in cardiomechanics
Left ventricular strain–volume loops in bicuspid aortic valve disease: new insights in cardiomechanics Open
Aims By combining temporal changes in left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) with LV volume, LV strain–volume loops can assess cardiac function across the cardiac cycle. This study compared LV strain–volume loops between bi…
View article: Cardiac dysfunction during exercise in young adults with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Cardiac dysfunction during exercise in young adults with bronchopulmonary dysplasia Open
Background Worldwide, 1–2% of children are born premature and at risk for developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Preterm-born adults are at risk for early cardiovascular disease. The role of BPD is unclear. This study aims to examine…
View article: Fournier’s gangrene: a review of predictive scoring systems and practical guide for patient management
Fournier’s gangrene: a review of predictive scoring systems and practical guide for patient management Open
This article aims to provide a practical guide for patient management and an overview of the predictive scorings for Fournier’s gangrene (FG) that are available to aid clinicians. A literature was performed reviewing currently used scoring…
View article: Validation of Left Ventricular High Frame Rate Echo-Particle Image Velocimetry against 4D Flow MRI in Patients
Validation of Left Ventricular High Frame Rate Echo-Particle Image Velocimetry against 4D Flow MRI in Patients Open
Aims Accurately measuring intracardiac flow patterns could provide insights into cardiac disease pathophysiology, potentially enhancing diagnostic and prognostic capabilities. This study aims to validate Echo-Particle Image Velocimetry (ec…
View article: Long term outcome after surgical ASD-closure at young age: Longitudinal follow-up up to 50 years after surgery
Long term outcome after surgical ASD-closure at young age: Longitudinal follow-up up to 50 years after surgery Open
Long-term survival after surgical ASD-closure in childhood is good and not statistically different at 50 years compared to the normal Dutch population. Re-intervention rate is low, there is no pulmonary hypertension. Right ventricular func…
View article: Left ventricular strain-volume loops in bicuspid aortic valve: new insights in hemodynamics and prognostic value
Left ventricular strain-volume loops in bicuspid aortic valve: new insights in hemodynamics and prognostic value Open
Background Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is a common congenital cardiac disease with a high risk of adverse outcomes. By combining left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) with LV volume during the cardiac cycle, LV strain-volu…
View article: High-frame-rate Volumetric Porcine Cardiac Imaging
High-frame-rate Volumetric Porcine Cardiac Imaging Open
Volumetric echocardiography can potentially give a more complete picture of cardiac dynamics than its two-dimensional (2D) counterpart. Current clinical volumetric imaging probes have relatively low frame rates, and often require ECG gatin…
View article: Comparison of advanced echocardiographic right ventricular functional parameters with cardiovascular magnetic resonance in adult congenital heart disease
Comparison of advanced echocardiographic right ventricular functional parameters with cardiovascular magnetic resonance in adult congenital heart disease Open
Aims Advanced transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) using volumetric and deformational indices provides detailed quantification of right ventricular (RV) function in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). Two-dimensional multi-plane e…
View article: Potential role of left atrial strain in estimation of left atrial pressure in patients with chronic heart failure
Potential role of left atrial strain in estimation of left atrial pressure in patients with chronic heart failure Open
Aims In a large proportion of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) patients, echocardiographic estimation of left atrial pressure (LAP) is not possible when the ratio of the peak early left ventricular filling velocity over…
View article: Right ventricular electromechanical dyssynchrony in adults with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot
Right ventricular electromechanical dyssynchrony in adults with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot Open
Background and purpose Electromechanical dyssynchrony, manifested by right bundle branch block and regional wall mechanical dysfunction, contributes to inefficient RV function in repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF). This study aims to evalu…
View article: Prognostic value of left atrial strain in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot
Prognostic value of left atrial strain in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot Open
PURPOSE: To demonstrate prognostic utility of left atrial strain(LAS) in adult patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot(rTOF). METHODS: Adults patients with rTOF were prospectively enrolled in this study between years 2011-2015. Left atr…
View article: Global outcomes and lessons learned in the management of Fournier’s gangrene from high-volume centres: findings from a literature review over the last two decades
Global outcomes and lessons learned in the management of Fournier’s gangrene from high-volume centres: findings from a literature review over the last two decades Open
Our review from the past twenty years of literature suggests that the mortality for FG, whilst still high, has fallen compared to previous years. Whilst inpatient metrics are well-covered in the literature there is a lack of large-scale st…
View article: Prognostic significance of left atrial strain in sarcomere gene variant carriers without hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Prognostic significance of left atrial strain in sarcomere gene variant carriers without hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Open
Background Genetic testing of relatives of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients has led to a large group of genotype‐positive, phenotype‐negative (G+/Ph−) subjects. Prediction of progression to overt HCM in these subjects is challeng…
View article: Relation Between Early Diastolic Mid-Ventricular Flow and Elastic Forces Indicating Aneurysm Formation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Relation Between Early Diastolic Mid-Ventricular Flow and Elastic Forces Indicating Aneurysm Formation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Open
View article: Left ventricular high frame rate echo-particle image velocimetry: clinical application and comparison with conventional imaging
Left ventricular high frame rate echo-particle image velocimetry: clinical application and comparison with conventional imaging Open
View article: Prognostic value of left atrial strain in patients with congenital aortic stenosis
Prognostic value of left atrial strain in patients with congenital aortic stenosis Open
Aim To explore whether left atrial (LA) strain with speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) can contribute to prognostication in patients with congenital aortic stenosis (CAS). Methods and results In this prospective study, consecutive out…
View article: Right ventricular functional assessment by 2D multi‐plane echocardiography prior to left ventricular assist device implantation
Right ventricular functional assessment by 2D multi‐plane echocardiography prior to left ventricular assist device implantation Open
Objectives Right ventricular (RV) failure post left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. A novel RV multi‐plane imaging method using two‐dimensional echocardiography and electr…
View article: Detection of Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Lymphoma Survivors
Detection of Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in Lymphoma Survivors Open
Long-term lymphoma survivors have detectable changes in LV function and native myocardial T1 on CMR. Further longitudinal studies are needed to assess the implication of these changes in relation to treatment and clinical outcome.
View article: Multi-plane echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function in adults with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot
Multi-plane echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function in adults with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot Open
View article: Echocardiography from a transhepatic approach in left ventricular assist device patients with difficult transthoracic imaging
Echocardiography from a transhepatic approach in left ventricular assist device patients with difficult transthoracic imaging Open
Background Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly used in the treatment of end-stage heart failure. One important limitation in the follow-up of these patients is the very difficult echocardiographic image, because of the…
View article: Multi-plane echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function in adults with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot
Multi-plane echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function in adults with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot Open
Background In patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF), detailed assessment of right ventricular (RV) function is important for management and timing of possible pulmonary valve re-intervention. The aim of this study was to evaluat…
View article: Optimization of Microbubble Concentration and Acoustic Pressure for Left Ventricular High-Frame-Rate EchoPIV in Patients
Optimization of Microbubble Concentration and Acoustic Pressure for Left Ventricular High-Frame-Rate EchoPIV in Patients Open
High-frame-rate (HFR) echo-particle image velocimetry (echoPIV) is a promising tool for measuring intracardiac blood flow dynamics. In this study, we investigate the optimal ultrasound contrast agent (UCA: SonoVue) infusion rate and acoust…
View article: Quantitative assessment of the entire right ventricle from one acoustic window: An attractive approach in patients with congenital heart disease in daily practice
Quantitative assessment of the entire right ventricle from one acoustic window: An attractive approach in patients with congenital heart disease in daily practice Open
The four-view electronic plane rotation model represents a reproducible, easily applicable and complete RV assessment in daily practice. RV function is significantly decreased in the ACHD group using both regional and global assessment par…
View article: Left ventricular strain values using 3D speckle-tracking echocardiography in healthy adults aged 20 to 72 years
Left ventricular strain values using 3D speckle-tracking echocardiography in healthy adults aged 20 to 72 years Open