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Left atrial vortex flow and its relationship with left atrial functions in patients with congenital heart disease
BackgroundFour-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) enables blood flow visualization. The absence of left atrial vortex flow (LAVF) has...
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Surgical treatment of right ventricle thrombus in a patient with iron-deficiency anaemia
Right ventricle organized thrombus is a rare pathological condition diagnosed in patients with a risk factor. The most common are right ventricle...
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Echocardiographic measurements of left ventricular dimensions and function in newborns with omphalocele and pulmonary
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to explore echocardiographic parameters of the left ventricle (LV) in relation to the outcomes of omphalocele...
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Repair of a right coronary artery rupture with perforated right ventricle following spontaneous pseudoaneurysm: a case report
BackgroundFollowing the rupture of a coronary artery, a patient’s condition usually deteriorates rapidly due to cardiac tamponade. A pseudoaneurysm...
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Investigation of left atrial mechanical function and left ventricular systolic and diastolic parameters in athletes performing resistance exercise and combined exercise
Some individuals who go to fitness centers for various purposes perform resistance exercise (RE) alone, while others engage in combined exercise (CE)...
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Long-term results of one-and-a-half ventricle repair with open azygos vein
BackgroundThe one-and-a-half ventricle repair (1.5VR) is an option for definitive surgery of cardiac defects with hypoplastic right ventricle (RV)....
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Analogue Mean Systemic Filling Pressure: a New Volume Management Approach During Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy
The absence of an accepted gold standard to estimate volume status is an obstacle for optimal management of left ventricular assist devices (LVADs)....
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Comparison between pre- and post-contrast cardiac MRI cine images: the impact on ventricular volume and strain measurement
To explore whether contrast agent administration will affect ventricular volume and strain parameters measured on cardiac magnetic resonance cine...
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Early reverse remodeling of left heart morphology and function evaluated by cardiac magnetic resonance in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy after transapical beating-heart septal myectomy
PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the early morphology and function of the left heart in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) after...
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Early effects of left bundle branch area pacing on ventricular activation by speckle tracking echocardiography
BackgroundLeft bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) is an emerging cardiac pacing modality that preserves fast electrical activation of the ventricles...
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Predictors of postoperative complications and functional outcomes in pediatric patients with surgically treated fourth ventricle tumors
BackgroundTumors of the fourth ventricle are frequently treated pathologies in pediatric neurosurgery. Data regarding predictors for permanent...
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Effect of late gadolinium enhancement on left atrial impairment in myocarditis patients
ObjectiveThe aims of our study were to investigate the effect of the extent and location of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on the left atrium (LA)...
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Towards validation in clinical routine: a comparative analysis of visual MTA ratings versus the automated ratio between inferior lateral ventricle and hippocampal volumes in Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis
PurposeTo assess the performance of the inferior lateral ventricle (ILV) to hippocampal (Hip) volume ratio on brain MRI, for Alzheimer’s disease (AD)...
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Left atrial and left ventricular strain dynamics with echocardiography in asymptomatic children with mitral regurgitation
Left atrial (LA) dilatation is a strong predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Strain parameters evaluating LA functions have gained...
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Association between left atrial myopathy and sarcomere mutation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: insights into left atrial strain by MRI feature tracking
ObjectivesLeft atrial (LA) myopathy, characterized by LA enlargement and mechanical dysfunction, is associated with worse prognosis in hypertrophic...
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Outcomes of continuous flow left ventricular assist device after surgical left ventricular restoration
ObjectivesThis study aimed to report the clinical outcomes of continuous flow left ventricular assist device implantation in end-stage chronic heart...
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Echocardiographic Measurements in Normal Chinese Adults (EMINCA) II focusing on left ventricular and left atrial size and function by three-dimensional echocardiography
Current guidelines encourage large studies in a diverse population to establish normal reference ranges for three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography...
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Accuracy, analysis time, and reproducibility of dedicated 4D echocardiographic left atrial volume quantification software
Four-dimensional (4D) echocardiography may provide more accurate estimations of left atrial (LA) volumes than 2-dimensional (2D) measures. We sought...
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Medical and Mechanical Circulatory Support of the Failing Right Ventricle
Purpose of ReviewTo describe medical therapies and mechanical circulatory support devices used in the treatment of acute right ventricular failure.
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