Association of Myeloid Cells of Triggering Receptor-1 with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in BALB/c Mice with Sepsis by Gaosheng Zhou, Lijun Ye, Liang Zhang, Liangqing Zhang, Yuanli Zhang, Liehua Deng, Huaguo Yao

“…Left ventricular systolic function was monitored by echocardiography at 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h. Meanwhile, TNF-α, IL-1β, and sTREM-1 in serum and myocardium were determined by ELISA or real-time PCR; at last left ventricles were taken for light microscopy examination. …”
Get full text

Beneficial Effects of Long-Term Administration of an Oral Formulation of Angiotensin-(1–7) in Infarcted Rats by Fúlvia D. Marques, Marcos B. Melo, Leandro E. Souza, Maria Claúdia C. Irigoyen, Rúben D. Sinisterra, Frederico B. de Sousa, Sílvia Q. Savergnini, Vinícius B. A. Braga, Anderson J. Ferreira, Robson A. S. Santos

“…HPβCD/Ang-(1–7) was administered for 60 days (76 μg/Kg/once a day/gavage) starting immediately before infarction. Echocardiography was utilized to evaluate usual cardiac parameters, and radial strain method was used to analyze the velocity and displacement of myocardial fibers at initial time and 15, 30, and 50 days after surgery. …”
Get full text

Pericardial mesothelioma mimicking mediastinal lymphoma and systemic rheumatic disease: a case report by Grzegorz Hirnle, Michał Kapałka, Michał Krawiec, Tomasz Hrapkowicz

“…As heart failure progressed, the patient was admitted to the cardiology department. Tissue Doppler echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed features indicative of constrictive pericarditis. …”
Get full text

MicroRNA-208a Dysregulates Apoptosis Genes Expression and Promotes Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis during Ischemia and Its Silencing Improves Cardiac Function after Myocardial Infarction by Hasahya Tony, Kai Meng, Bangwei Wu, Aijia Yu, Qiutang Zeng, Kunwu Yu, Yucheng Zhong

“…At 7 and 28 days, echocardiography was done and thereafter hearts were harvested for analysis of apoptosis by TUNEL method, fibrosis using Masson’s trichrome, and hypertrophy using hematoxylin and eosin. miR-208a altered apoptosis genes expression and increased apoptosis in ischemic cardiomyocytes. …”
Get full text

Plasmatic Membrane Expression of Adhesion Molecules in Human Cardiac Progenitor/Stem Cells Might Explain Their Superior Cell Engraftment after Cell Transplantation by Imelda Ontoria-Oviedo, Itziar Palacios, Joaquín Panadero, Belén Sánchez, Francisco García-García, Adolfo López-Cerdán, Akaitz Dorronsoro, Delia Castellano, Luis Rodríguez-Borlado, Antonio Bernad, Pilar Sepúlveda

“…Cardiac function and infarct size before and after cell transplantation were evaluated by echocardiography and morphometry, respectively. The CPC and BM-MSC receptome were analyzed by proteomic analysis of biotin-labeled surface proteins. …”
Get full text

Toll-Like Receptor 9 Promotes Survival in SERCA2a KO Heart Failure Mice by Yangchen Dhondup, Ivar Sjaastad, Øystein Sandanger, Jan Magnus Aronsen, Muhammad Shakil Ahmed, Håvard Attramadal, Alexandra Vanessa Finsen, Lili Zhang, Trine Ranheim, Katrine Alfsnes, Pål Aukrust, Geir Christensen, Arne Yndestad, Leif Erik Vinge

“…After 7.6 weeks, cardiac functions and dimensions were analyzed by echocardiography and heart tissues were processed. HF mice depleted of TLR9 demonstrated reduced survival compared to SERC2a KO mice, with a median life expectancy of 58 days compared to 63 days. …”
Get full text

Comparison of Left Ventricular Function after His Bundle Pacing vs Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing Implantation by Kurniawan Prakoso, Kevin Wibawa, Giky Karwiky, Mohammad Rizki Akbar, Januar Wibawa Martha, Mohammad Iqbal

“…Data regarding QRS duration and several echocardiography parameters were obtained at baseline and during follow up within 1 year after CSP implantation. …”
Get full text

Correlation between Obesity and Left Atrial Enlargement in Patients Using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance by Solos Jaturapisanukul, Yodying Kaolawanich, Methat Meechuen, Thananya Boonyasirinant

“…However, most studies primarily evaluated LA diameter using echocardiography, which is less accurate and reliable than assessing LA volume with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). …”
Get full text

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure in real life: the tip of the iceberg in the sea of comorbidities. A prospective observational study by Ombretta Para, Marco Vanetti, Chiara Dibonaventura, Davide Salerno, Lorenzo Caruso, Christian Carleo, Asim Raza, Carlo Nozzoli, Antonio Spanevello

“…This result is consistent with the literature, which suggests a higher prevalence of COPD in patients with HFpEF compared to HFrEF. A Doppler echocardiography was performed during hospitalization. …”
Get full text

Effect of additional dimensions and views in the echocardiographic determination of 3‐dimensional left ventricular volume in myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs by Weihow Hsue, Cortney E. Pelzek, Samantha Siess, Benjamin A. Terhaar, Shana B. Mintz, Romain Pariaut

“…However, these methods and their variations have not been comprehensively evaluated against real‐time 3‐dimensional echocardiography (RT3D). Hypothesis/Objectives To identify the LV volumetric approaches that produce the least bias and the best agreement with RT3D, and to assess interoperator reproducibility between an experienced and an inexperienced operator. …”
Get full text

Impact of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation on cardiopulmonary function and prognosis in ST elevation myocardial infarction after PCI patients in extremely cold regions by Shenglong Hou, Li Liu, Jing Yao, Qi Zhao, Wei Feng, Qingqing Liu, Mou Zou, Ruoxi Zhang, Hongtao Yin, Huimin Xian

“…The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measured by echocardiography in CR group were significantly higher than those in non-CR group. …”
Get full text

Syphilitic aortitis: from the past to the present (view of a dermatovenerologist) by S.V. Zakharov, T.V. Svyatenko, V.K. Zakharov, V.V. Gorbuntsov, L.A. Pohrebniak

“…The most informative methods for detecting late cardiovascular damage are: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, passive hemagglutination reaction, immunoblotting and computed tomography of the heart and echocardiography. Special attention is paid to the fact that the uniqueness of the above observations lies in the fact that complicated forms of aortitis began to occur more often and also in treated syphilis patients who had previously been treated with water-soluble penicillin. …”
Get full text

Changes in Serum Natriuretic Peptide Levels after Percutaneous Closure of Small to Moderate Ventricular Septal Defects by Yuksel Kaya, Ramazan Akdemir, Huseyin Gunduz, Sani Murat, Orhan Bulut, İbrahim Kocayigit, M. Bulent Vatan, M. Akif Cakar, Ekrem Yeter, Harun Kilic, Mustafa Tarik Agac, Zeydin Acar

“…Patients were evaluated clinically and by echocardiography one month after the procedure. Results. …”
Get full text

The Relevance of the Virchow Node and Virchow Triad in Renal Cancer Diagnosis by Luiza-Roxana Dorobantu-Lungu, Viviana Dinca, Andrei Gegiu, Dan Spataru, Andreea Toma, Luminita Welt, Mihaela Florentina Badea, Constantin Caruntu, Cristian Scheau, Ilinca Savulescu-Fiedler

“…<b>Methods:</b> We present a case of a 66-year-old man with Virchow–Troisier adenopathy during physical examination, which raises the suspicion of infra-diaphragmatic tumor. The echocardiography highlighted a heterogeneous mass in the right cardiac cavities, and the abdominal ultrasound exam revealed a solid mass at the upper pole of the left kidney. …”
Get full text

Clinical Value of Asymmetrical Dimethylarginine Detection in Patients with Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Juan Liu, Qiang Fu, Lili Jiang, Youlian Wang

“…Patients were further divided into two groups: CTD-without PAH (n = 45 cases) and CTD-with PAH (n = 43 cases), according to the pulmonary systolic blood pressure measured by echocardiography. 40 healthy controls were also included (n = 40 cases). …”
Get full text

Trimetazidine: Activating AMPK Signal to Ameliorate Coronary Microcirculation Dysfunction after Myocardial Infarction by Xiaolong Qu, Pan Yang, Li Jiao, Yuehui Yin

“…Methods: The myocardial I/R mouse model was established, and trimetazidine was administered for 7 days before myocardial I/R model establishment. Echocardiography, 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining, hematoxylin-eosin (H&E) staining, and thioflavin S staining were applied to assess myocardial injury and microvascular function. …”
Get full text

Inflammatory Biomarkers and Lipid Parameters May Predict an Increased Risk for Atrial Arrhythmias in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis by Veronika Sebestyén, Dóra Ujvárosy, Balázs Ratku, Hajnalka Lőrincz, Sára Csiha, Dóra Tari, Gyöngyike Majai, Sándor Somodi, Gabriella Szűcs, Mariann Harangi, Zoltán Szabó

“…Methods: We examined 26 SSc patients and 36 healthy controls and measured the P wave interval and P wave dispersion of the 12-lead surface ECG in each patient. Furthermore, echocardiography and 24-h Holter ECG were performed and levels of inflammatory laboratory parameters, including serum progranulin (PGRN), sVCAM-1, sICAM-1, leptin and C-reactive protein (CRP), were determined. …”
Get full text

A Pilot Study Assessing Left Ventricle Diastolic Function in the Parasternal Long-axis View by Mümin Murat Yazici, Nurullah Parça, Enes Hamdioğlu, Meryem Kaçan, Özcan Yavas¸i, Özlem Bilir

“…Introduction: Spectral Doppler echocardiography is used to evaluate diastolic dysfunction of the heart. …”
Get full text

Factors associated with the detection of atrial fibrillation in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source by Jae-Han Bae, Jae-Chan Ryu, Sang Hee Ha, Min Soo Cho, Myung-Jin Cha, Jun Young Chang, Dong-Wha Kang, Sun U. Kwon, Jong S. Kim, Bum Joon Kim

“…All patients underwent transthoracic echocardiography and Holter to detect the source of embolism. …”
Get full text

Serum cardiac and inflammatory biomarker levels following chemotherapy among female patients with breast cancer attending at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiop... by Muluabay Getie, Biset Asrade Mekonnen, Daniel Seifu, Yonas Mulugeta, Solomon Tebeje, Chernet Tafere, Asmare Amuamuta

“…Therefore, cardiac biomarkers and echocardiography findings were used to assess functional abnormalities and treatment outcomes.…”
Get full text