Pericardial cysts are most commonly located at the cardiophrenic angle or, rarely, in the
posterior or anterior superior mediastinum. The majority of pericardial cysts are …

Background—Left ventricular dysfunction is an indication for aortic valve replacement (AVR)
in patients with severe aortic regurgitation (AR). However, the postoperative outcome of …

Objectives. This study was designed to determine the usefulness of transthoracic Doppler
measurements in detecting increased left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic pressure in patients …

Aim To compare and contrast 3 different echocardiographic methods used to measure left
atrial (LA) volume: biplane area length (AL), biplane modified Simpson (SIMP), and prolate …

Background and Aims: Atrial fibrillation (AF) may be a risk factor for severe functional
tricuspid valve regurgitation (FTR). We aimed to determine the predictors of severe FTR in …

Background and Purpose—Detection of an intracardiac shunt is frequently sought during the
evaluation of patients with cryptogenic ischemic stroke and agitated saline intravenous …

Severe aortic stenosis (AS) is a known predictor of cardiac risk during noncardiac surgery.
However, for patients with asymptomatic AS, it is unclear whether aortic valve surgery …

Background The cardiopulmonary benefits of pectus excavatum repair have been debated.
Echocardiographic speckle-tracking strain and strain rate have been used to evaluate and …

Because pulmonary venous pressure has never been measured, it is unclear whether
pulmonary wedge pressure measures left atrial pressure, as commonly assumed, or …

BACKGROUND: During exercise, pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) may increase.
The purpose of this study was to examine the responses of PASP and pulmonary vascular …