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The D-SPECT SH reconstruction protocol: improved quantification of small left ventricle volumes
BackgroundDue to spatial resolution limitations, conventional NaI-SPECT typically overestimates the left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF) in...
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Normative ranges of biventricular volumes and function in healthy term newborns
BackgroundCardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is increasingly used in newborns with congenital heart disease. However, reporting on ventricular...
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Role and application of three-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography in the assessment of left and right ventricular volumes and ejection fraction: a UK nationwide survey
Three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) imaging has permitted advancements in the quantification of left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV)...
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Left-ventricular volumes and ejection fraction from cardiac ECG-gated 15O-water positron emission tomography compared to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging using simultaneous hybrid PET/MR
Background15 O-water PET is the gold standard for noninvasive quantification of myocardial blood flow. In addition to evaluation of ischemia, the...
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4D display of CT LV endocardial and epicardial models morphed from PET Rb-82 perfusion studies accurately quantifies segmental myocardial thickening
BackgroundMPI-derived LV wall thickening assessments for diagnostic purposes has been part of clinical guidelines for two decades. It relies on...
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The use of dedicated long-axis views focused on the left atrium improves the accuracy of left atrial volumes and emptying fraction measured by cardiovascular magnetic resonance
BackgroundThe use of apical views focused on the left atrium (LA) has improved the accuracy of LA volume evaluation by two-dimensional (2D)...
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Left ventricular function and volumes from gated [13N]-ammonia positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion imaging: A prospective head-to-head comparison against CMR using a hybrid PET/MR device
BackgroundPositron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) can be used to evaluate left ventricular (LV) volumes and function....
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Relationship between early nutrition and deep gray matter and lateral ventricular volumes of preterm infants at term-equivalent age
BackgroundThe survival of preterm infants has improved over the last decade, but impaired brain development leading to poor neurological outcomes is...
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Organic Cation Transporter-Mediated Accumulation of Quinolinium Salts in the LV Myocardium of Rodents
PurposeQuaternary ammonium salts have demonstrated marked accumulation in the left ventricular (LV) myocardium of rodents and swine. To investigate...
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Metabolic activity of the left and right atria are differentially altered in patients with atrial fibrillation and LV dysfunction
BackgroundAlterations in atrial metabolism may play a role in the perpetuation of atrial fibrillation (AF). This study sought to compare 18 F-fluorode...
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A comparison between physical therapy clinics with high and low rehabilitation volumes of patients with ACL reconstruction
BackgroundTreatment volume can impact outcomes after surgical procedures of the knee between surgeons with high- and low-patient-volumes. However,...
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance images with susceptibility artifacts: artificial intelligence with spatial-attention for ventricular volumes and mass assessment
BackgroundSegmentation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) images is an essential step for evaluating dimensional and functional ventricular...
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Improvements of lung volumes and respiratory symptoms after weight loss through laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
PurposeThis study evaluated the improvement of respiratory function and airway volumes using spirometry and computed tomography (CT) in severely...
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Standardised 3D-CT lung volumes for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
BackgroundThe assessment of lung physiology via pulmonary function tests (PFTs) is essential for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)....
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Atrial Septal Defect: Larger Right Ventricular Dimensions and Atrial Volumes as Early as in the First Month After Birth—a Case–Control Study Including 716 Neonates
Atrial septal defect (ASD) is characterized by a left-to-right shunt causing dilatation of the right atrium and right ventricle as well as pulmonary...
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Polarity status of trigger signal during ECG-gating affects parameters of LV function in gated myocardial perfusion SPECT
Introduction and backgroundThe polarity status is one of the important items of specifications of trigger signal from cardiac trigger monitors with...
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Diagnostic accuracy and performance of artificial intelligence in measuring left atrial volumes and function on multiphasic CT in patients with atrial fibrillation
ObjectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness of a novel artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for fully automated measurement of left atrial (LA) volumes...
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Three-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular geometric changes following acute myocardial infarction
Acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with left ventricular (LV) structural and functional consequences. We aimed to...
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Effects of cardiac pacemakers on left ventricular volumes and function assessed by 3D echocardiography, Doppler method, and global longitudinal strain
BackgroundMany previous studies reported the negative effects of right ventricular (RV) pacing on the left ventricular (LV) structure and ejection...
