Cardiovascular Ultrasound is an Open Access, peer-reviewed, online journal covering clinical, technological, experimental, biological, and molecular aspects of ultrasound applications in cardiovascular physiology and disease.
Cardiovascular Ultrasound aims to provide a suitable platform for the most current, clinically and biologically relevant, and high quality research in the field of ultrasound of the heart and vessels. The journal publishes peer-reviewed original research, authoritative reviews, case reports on challenging and/or unusual diagnostic aspects, and expert opinions on new techniques and technologies. Another feature of interest to the cardiologist, the sonographer and allied scientists is the "natural born digital" nature of the journal, which permits the publication of colour illustrations and video clips at no extra cost.
Cardiovascular Ultrasound provides an Open Access forum for publishing arguments, ranging from biology to engineering to clinical echocardiography, with both speed and versatility.
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Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography of the Atrial Septal Defects
New therapeutic options for atrial septal defects should accurately delineate their morphology and anatomical relationships. Can 3D-transesophageal echocardiography improve anatomical analysis of ASDs
Journal Article, July 2008
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Role of Carotid Duplex Imaging in Carotid Screening Programmes -- An Overview
Community vascular screening programs can detect early vascular disease and accurate diagnosis could be cost-effective. Might carotid screening with ultrasound identify people at high risk for stroke?
Journal Article, July 2008
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Head to Head Comparison of 2D vs Real Time 3D Dipyridamole Stress Echocardiography
Diagnosis and prognosis of patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) is done with 2D dipyridamole stress echocardiography, but could real-time 3D echo more completely assess CAD?
Journal Article, June 2008
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The Diagnostic Accuracy of Pharmacological Stress Echocardiography for the Assessment of Coronary Artery Disease: A Meta-Analysis
How does the diagnostic accuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiography compare with dipyridamole stress echocardiography in detecting coronary artery stenosis?
Journal Article, June 2008
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Circumferential 2D-Strain Imaging for the Prediction of Long term Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) responder rates can be low, so it is key to select patients carefully and to define predictors. Could circumferential 2D-strain imaging predict successful CRT?
Journal Article, June 2008
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Assessment of Left Ventricular Volumes Using Simplified 3-D Echocardiography and Computed Tomography -- A Phantom and Clinical Study
Diagnostic cardiology has improved with use of multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) and echocardiography advancements. How do these methods compare in accurately assessing left ventricular volumes?
Journal Article, June 2008
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Economic Analysis Including Long-term Risks and Costs of Alternative Diagnostic Strategies to Evaluate Patients With Chest Pain
Several tests for diagnosing coronary artery disease are more costly and accurate than traditional ex-ECG. How can one decide which test to order for low risk chest pain? Which test is the best value?
Journal Article, May 2008
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Supernormal Functional Reserve of Apical Segments in Elite Soccer Players: An Ultrasound Speckle Tracking Handgrip Stress Study
Speckle tracking helps assess regional strain despite angle intonation. What are the longitudinal peak systolic strain and longitudinal velocity values in elite athletes at rest and during stress?
Journal Article, April 2008
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Feasibility and Diagnostic Power of Transthoracic Coronary Doppler for Coronary Flow Velocity Reserve in Patients Referred for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
How does the diagnostic ability of transthoracic Doppler echocardiography in the left anterior descending coronary artery compare to that of myocardial perfusion imaging in patients referred for MPI?
Journal Article, March 2008
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Predictive Value of Less Than Moderate Residual Mitral Regurgitation as Assessed by Transesophageal Echo for Short-Term Outcomes of Patients With Mitral Regurgitation Treated With Mitral Valve Repair
Mitral regurgitation (MR) after mitral valve repair is assessed by transesophageal echocardiography. What's the clinical significance of mild residual MR for the early outcome of patients post-repair?
Journal Article, July 2007
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Distal Left Circumflex Coronary Artery Flow Reserve Recorded by Transthoracic Doppler Echocardiography: A Comparison with Doppler-wire
No studies on transthoracic Doppler echocardiography vs. intracoronary Doppler-wire: how do they compare in measuring coronary flow reserve of the challenging distal left circumflex coronary artery?
Journal Article, June 2007
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Mitral Annulus Calcification is Associated with Valvular and Cardiac Structural Abnormalities
Degenerative mitral annulus calcification shares common risk factors with atherosclerosis, emphasizing the need to risk-stratify patients with MAC. What heart abnormalities are associated with MAC?
Journal Article, March 2007
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Common Carotid Artery Wall Thickness and External Diameter as Predictors of Prevalent and Incident Cardiac Events in a Large Population Study
Might common carotid artery diameter indicate atherosclerosis and provide information relevant to prevalent and incident cardiac disease in addition to that provided by intima media thickness?
Journal Article, March 2007
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A New Technique for Assessing Arterial Pressure Wave Forms and Central Pressure with Tissue Doppler
How does arterial pressure waveform and central pressure measurement by tissue Doppler imaging of the common carotid arteries compare with that by the less clinically applied applanation tonometry?
Journal Article, January 2007
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Carotid Ultrasound Phenotypes in Vulnerable Populations
In this study, intima media thickness (IMT), total plaque volume (TPV) and total plaque area (TPA) in two separate populations, both vulnerable to carotid atherosclerosis, were compared.
Journal Article, November 2006
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Echo-Driven V-V Optimization Determines Clinical Improvement in Non Responders to Cardiac Resynchronization Treatment
In this report, the beneficial effect of sequential V-V pacing on inter and intraventricular synchrony, cardiac output and mitral regurgitation severity as the mechanisms is described.
Journal Article, October 2006
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Aortic Obstruction: Anatomy and Echocardiography
This study was undertaken to correlate the echocardiographic images with anatomic specimens of equivalent valvular and supravalvular aortic obstruction.
Journal Article, September 2006
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Non-compacted Cardiomyopathy: Clinical-Echocardiographic Study
The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and echocardiographic findings of ventricular noncompaction in adult patients.
Journal Article, September 2006
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Early Detection of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Chagas' Disease
The aim of this study was to investigate if transmitral Doppler flow can detect early abnormalities of the diastolic left ventricular function during the indeterminate phase of Chagas' disease.
Journal Article, March 2006
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Turbulent Flow as a Cause for Underestimating Coronary Flow Reserve Measured by Doppler Guide Wire
The aim of our study was to test the influence of changes in flow profile on the validity of intra-coronary Doppler flow velocity measurements in vitro.
Journal Article, March 2006
