Archives of Cardiovascular Imaging

Case Report

21/5/2023

A Giant Eustachian Valve Protruding Into the Right Ventricle: A Case Report

Darko Angjushev, Marija Kotevska-Angjushev, Miroslav Lazarevski

Case Presentation: An 83-year-old patient was referred to the surgical ward for the excision of a gastric adenocarcinoma. In the course of preoperative assessment, transthoracic echocardiography showed a right atrial mobile filamentous mass that was protruding into the right ventricle. Differential diagnosis included a tumor or thrombus. After a precise evaluation through multiple views, the mass was demonstrated to be a giant EV, 7.3 cm in length.

Letter

22/5/2023

Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Twisting and Untwisting Rate in Normal Subjects by Tissue Doppler and Velocity Vector Imaging: Comparison of Two Methods

Mersedeh Karvandi, MD

Case Report

24/5/2023

Is Screening Imaging Necessary in Dilated Cardiomyopathy?

Laxman Dubey

Letter

15/8/2023

Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Atrial Mechanics: Are We Ready for Daily Clinical Use?

Ines Paola Monte

Letter

15/8/2023

Tissue Doppler Imaging of the S Wave in Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome

In-Cheol Kim, Hyungseop Kim

Case Report

25/5/2023

Multimodality Imaging of a Cardiac Angiosarcoma

Roy Beigel, Joao Carlos Tress, Louise Elizabeth Jane Thomson, Daniel James Luthringer, Alexander Shturman, Alfredo Trento, Robert James Siegel

Research Article

5/8/2023

Left Ventricular Volume and Function Assessment: a Comparison Study between Echocardiography and Ventriculography

Hoorak Poorzand, Alireza Abdollahi, Mostafa Sajadian, Toktam Moghiman

Patients and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 45 patients were recruited from coronary angiography candidates. The patients underwent echocardiography immediately before catheterization. The LVEF and LV volumes were measured via echocardiography using the apical four- and two chamber-views. The GLS was calculated through the automated functional imaging algorithm. Left ventriculography was performed by calculating the LVEF in the right and left oblique views.

Results: The LVEF values obtained by the two methods of ventriculography and echocardiography were not significantly different. The highest correlation regarding the echocardiographic LVEF was obtained in the angiographic right anterior oblique view (P < 0.001, r = 0.95). There was a good agreement as regards the biplane LVEF between 2D echocardiography and ventriculography (-0.5 ± 13.27; CI of 95%). The GLS showed a significant correlation with the estimated EF in both methods, the highest being with the Biplane Simpson method (r = -0.84; P < 0.001). Linear regression was used to obtain the formula for estimating the 2D LVEF from the GLS [LVEF = 2.53 (GLS) + 10.48]. The GLS values ≥ -21.7% and≤ -11.7% were consistent with normal and severe global LV systolic dysfunction, respectively. The inter- and intra-observer agreement was more evident in the GLS measurement rather than in the LVEF.

Research Article

5/8/2023

Right Ventricular Strain and Strain Rate in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis Without Pulmonary Hypertension

Alireza Moaref, Firuzeh Abtahi, Kamran Aghasadeghi, Shahnaz Shekarforoush

Research Article

5/8/2023

Effects of Contrast Media Selection upon Heart Rate and Heat Sensation During Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography

Timothy Roche, Tyler Kaster, Rachel Green, Yeung Yam, Benjamin JW Chow

Background: Coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) image quality is dependent on heart rate (HR). Beta blockers are commonly administered before CCTA to lower HR and minimize variability. However, contrast media may also impact upon HR and image quality. Since iso-osmolar contrast media induce less vasodilation, this may decrease a patient’s sensation of heat, minimizing patient discomfort and improving HR control and variability.

Results: Baseline HR was similar across the patients assigned to Iohexol, Iopamidol, and Iodixanol (65.3 ± 9.7, 66.9 ± 10.9, and 65.3 ± 13.3, respectively; P = NS). Compared to Iohexol and Iopamidol, Iodixanol use was associated with lower HR at the time of image acquisition and immediately after CCTA (53.2 ± 8.0 bpm, 56.3 ± 7.8 bpm, and 56.8 ± 6.5 bpm; P = 0.069 and P = 0.032). A greater proportion of patients achieved HR ≤ 55 beats per minute (bpm) with Iodixanol (63%) than with Iohexol (42%; P = 0.025) and Iopamidol (39%; P = 0.011). As was expected, Iodixanol (2.34 ± 2.02) was associated with a lower perception of heat than Iohexol (6.13 ± 1.89; P < 0.001) and Iopamidol (5.22 ± 2.10; P < 0.001). Image quality was similar in all three groups.

Research Article

5/9/2023

Is There any Difference in Cardiogoniometry Parameters of Ischemic and Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Left Bundle Branch Block?

Anita Sadeghpour, Azin Alizadehasl, Abolfath Alizadeh Diz, Mohammad Ali Akbarzadeh, Nahid Rezaeian, Mahbubeh Zeighami, Arash Hashemi

Patients and Methods: We studied 37 patients with LBBB on the electrocardiogram (ECG) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 30%. All of them underwent coronary angiography, and 33 patients were included. Eighteen patients were categorized as the ischemic cardiomyopathy group, and 15 patients with normal coronary angiography were assigned to the nonischemic cardiomyopathy group. Then, CGM parameters were studied and compared between the two groups.

Archives of Cardiovascular Imaging: Aug 2014, 2 (3), 10 articles.