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  1. Stress echocardiography is an established technique for assessing coronary artery disease. It has primarily been used for the diagnosis and assessment of patients presenting with chest pain in whom there is an...

    Authors: Richard P. Steeds, Richard Wheeler, Sanjeev Bhattacharyya, Joseph Reiken, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Roxy Senior, Mark J. Monaghan and Vishal Sharma
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2020 6:602004
    Content type: Guidelines and Recommendations Published on:

  2. Authors: Vishal Sharma, Martin Stout, Keith Pearce, Allan L. Klein, Maryam Alsharqi, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Jamal Nasir Khan, Timothy Griffiths, Kully Sandhu, Sinead Cabezon, Chun Shing Kwok, Shanat Baig, Tamara Naneishvili, Vetton Chee Kay Lee, Arron Pasricha, Emily Robins…
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:604008
    Content type: OriginalPaper Published on:

  5. Background The Technical Performance Score (TPS) developed by Boston Children’s Hospital showed surgical outcomes correlate with adequacy of technical repair when implemented on pre-discharge echocardiograms. We ...

    Authors: Hannah R. Bellsham-Revell, Antigoni Deri, Silvia Caroli, Andrew Durward, Owen I. Miller, Sujeev Mathur, Jelena Saundankar, David R. Anderson, B. Conal Austin, Caner Salih, Kuberan Pushparajah and John M. Simpson
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:603009
    Content type: Research Published on:

  6. Background The incidence of ischemic stroke in young patients is increasing and associated with unfavorable prognosis due to high risk of recurrent cardiovascular events. In many young patients the cause of strok...

    Authors: Sahrai Saeed, Eva Gerdts, Ulrike Waje-Andreassen, Juha Sinisalo and Jukka Putaala
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:603008
    Content type: Research Published on:

  7. Strain imaging provides an accessible, feasible and non-invasive technique to assess cardiac mechanics. Speckle tracking echocardiography (STE) is the primary modality with the utility for detection of subclin...

    Authors: Christopher Johnson, Katherine Kuyt, David Oxborough and Martin Stout
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:603007
    Content type: Review Published on:

  8. Tuberculous pericarditis is a rare diagnosis seen among as few as 1% of tuberculosis (TB) patients in developed countries. We present a case of a 60-year-old male suffering from a transient constrictive perica...

    Authors: V. D. Mathiasen, C. A. Frederiksen, C. Wejse and S. H. Poulsen
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:603006
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  9. Fibroelastomas are rare, primary cardiac tumours with a predilection for valvular endothelium and a propensity to embolise. We present the case of a 72-year-old male with multiple cerebrovascular events (CVA) ...

    Authors: Mary Mashicharan, Zein El-Dean, Viktor Zlocha and Jeffrey Khoo
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:603005
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  10. Background Data about the epidemiology of valvular heart disease (VHD) in the elderly is scarce. Hand-held ultrasound devices (HUDs) enable point-of-care ultrasound scanning (POCUS) but their use in an elderly po...

    Authors: Catrin Williams, Anca Mateescu, Emma Rees, Kirstie Truman, Claire Elliott, Bohdana Bahlay, Ailsa Wallis and Adrian Ionescu
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:603004
    Content type: Research Published on:

  12. Background Mortality dramatically rises with the onset of symptoms in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS). Surgery is indicated when symptoms become apparent or when there is ventricular decompensation. Car...

    Authors: Jet van Zalen, Sveeta Badiani, Lesley M. Hart, Andrew J. Marshall, Louisa Beale, Gary Brickley, Sanjeev Bhattacharyya, Nikhil R. Patel and Guy W. Lloyd
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:603002
    Content type: Research Published on:

  13. Authors: Daniel X. Augustine, Lindsay D. Coates-Bradshaw, James Willis, Allan Harkness, Liam Ring, Julia Grapsa, Gerry Coghlan, Nikki Kaye, David Oxborough, Shaun Robinson, Julie Sandoval, Bushra S. Rana, Anjana Siva, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Luke S. Howard, Kevin Fox FRCP…
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:603001
    Content type: Erratum Published on:

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  16. Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) comprises a range of interrelated conditions caused by disruption of the medial layer of the aortic wall, including aortic dissection, intramural haematoma and penetrating aortic ul...

    Authors: Arturo Evangelista, Giuliana Maldonado, Domenico Gruosso, Laura Gutiérrez, Chiara Granato, Nicolas Villalva, Laura Galian, Teresa González-Alujas, Gisela Teixido and Jose Rodríguez-Palomares
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:602007
    Content type: Review Published on:

  19. Objectives: The aortic annulus diameter measured by transthoracic echocardiography yields lower values than by computed tomography, and echo-based selection of transcatheter aortic valve prosthesis size has been ...

    Authors: I. J. Ingimarsdóttir, L. Hellgren Johansson and F. A. Flachskampf
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:602003
    Content type: Research Published on:

  20. Background: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) plays a fundamental role in the management of patients supported with extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). In light of fluctuating clinical states, serial ...

    Authors: David G. Platts, Kenji Shiino, Jonathan Chan, Darryl J. Burstow, Gregory M. Scalia and John F. Fraser
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:602002
    Content type: Research Published on:

  21. Introduction: The 2016 NICE clinical guideline 95 (CG95) demoted functional imaging to a second-line test following computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA). Many cardiac CT services in the UK require subs...

    Authors: Victoria Pettemerides, Thomas Turner, Conor Steele and Anita Macnab
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:602001
    Content type: Research Published on:

  22. Echocardiography plays a vital role in the follow-up of patients with replacement heart valves. However, there is considerable variation in international guidelines regarding the recommended time points after ...

    Authors: John B. Chambers, Madalina Garbi, Norman Briffa, Vishal Sharma and Richard P. Steeds
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:601008
    Content type: Guidelines and Recommendations Published on:

  23. A 70-year-old female with exertional dyspnoea was found to have basal septal hypertrophy (BSH), or a ‘basal septal bulge’, with evidence of mild left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOT) at rest on her...

    Authors: H. C. Sinclair, P. Russhard, C. H. Critoph and C. D. Steadman
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:601007
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  24. This is a joint position statement of the British Society of Echocardiography, the British Heart Valve Society and the Society for Endocrinology on the role of echocardiography in monitoring patients receiving...

    Authors: Richard P. Steeds, Craig E. Stiles, Vishal Sharma, John B. Chambers, Guy Lloyd and William Drake
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:601006
    Content type: Guidelines and Recommendations Published on:

  25. Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction occurs following lung resection and is associated with post-operative complications and long-term functional morbidity. Accurate peri-operative assessment of RV function woul...

    Authors: Philip McCall, Alvin Soosay, John Kinsella, Piotr Sonecki and Ben Shelley
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:601005
    Content type: Research Published on:

  26. The British Society of Echocardiography (BSE) highlights the importance of patient questionnaires as part of the quality improvement process, To this end, we implemented a novel system whereby paired surveys w...

    Authors: Michael Roshen, Sophia John, Selda Ahmet, Rajiv Amersey, Sandy Gupta and George Collins
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:601004
    Content type: Research Published on:

  27. Tricuspid regurgitation natural history and treatment remains poorly understood. Right ventricular function is a key factor in determining prognosis, timing for intervention and longer-term outcome. The right ...

    Authors: Bushra S. Rana, Shaun Robinson, Rajeevan Francis, Mark Toshner, Martin J. Swaans, Sharad Agarwal, Ravi de Silva, Amer A. Rana and Petros Nihoyannopoulos
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2019 6:601003
    Content type: Review Published on:

  30. Echocardiography plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease. However, interpretation remains largely reliant on the subjective expertise of the operator. As a result inter-o...

    Authors: M. Alsharqi, W. J. Woodward, J. A. Mumith, D. C. Markham, R. Upton and P. Leeson
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:5040014
    Content type: Review Published on:

  32. Neck venous malformations and their potentially life-threatening complications are rarely reported in the available literature. Cases of aneurysmal or hypo-plastic jugular vein thrombosis associated with syste...

    Authors: A. E. Velcea, S. Mihaila Baldea, D. Muraru, L. P. Badano and D. Vinereanu
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:5040012
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  33. A 42-year-old male was admitted with shortness of breath secondary to suspected heart failure and chest infection. An echocardiogram revealed a dilated and impaired left ventricle; ejection fraction 29%, with ...

    Authors: Sadie Bennett and Duwarakan Satchithananda
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:5040011
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  34. A 42-year-old intravenous drug user presented with seizures and septicaemia. CT and MRI were suggestive of multiple brain and systemic emboli, and blood and CSF cultures were positive for Staphylococcus aureus...

    Authors: Kai Neoh, Jamal N. Khan, Khaled Albouaini and Adrian Chenzbraun
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:5040010
    Content type: Images and Videos Published on:

  35. Non-atherosclerotic myocardial infarction (MI) is an important but often misdiagnosed cause of acute MI. Furthermore, non-atherosclerotic MI with concomitant acute stroke and pulmonary embolism due to in-trans...

    Authors: Sergio Barros-Gomes, Abdallah El Sabbagh, Mackram F. Eleid and Sunil V. Mankad
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:504009
    Content type: Images and Videos Published on:

  36. The Echocardiography Quality Framework (EQF) is a unique, comprehensive, holistic approach to improving all aspects of an echocardiography service. The EQF is a patientcentered program, combining Quality Assur...

    Authors: Navroz Masani
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:504008
    Content type: Guidelines and Recommendations Published on:

  37. Background: Quality assurance (QA) of echocardiographic studies is vital to ensure that clinicians can act on findings of high quality to deliver excellent patient care. To date, there is a paucity of published g...

    Authors: Thomas E. Ingram, Steph Baker, Jane Allen, Sarah Ritzmann, Nina Bual, Laura Duffy, Chris Ellis, Karina Bunting, Noel Black, Marcus Peck, Sandeep S. Hothi, Vishal Sharma, Keith Pearce, Richard P. Steeds and Navroz Masani
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:504007
    Content type: Guidelines and Recommendations Published on:

  39. Background: This analysis aims to assess the prognostic value of pre-operative right ventricular echocardiographic parameters in predicting short-term adverse outcomes and long-term mortality after coronary arter...

    Authors: Mohammed Andaleeb Chowdhury, Jered M. Cook, George V. Moukarbel, Sana Ashtiani, Thomas A. Schwann, Mark R. Bonnell, Christopher J. Cooper and Samer J. Khouri
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:504005
    Content type: Research Published on:

  40. Moderate-to-severe tricuspid regurgitation is associated with higher mortality and morbidity yet remains significantly undertreated. The reasons for this are complex but include a higher operative mortality fo...

    Authors: Z. H. Teoh, J. Roy, J. Reiken, M. Papitsas, J. Byrne and M. J. Monaghan
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:504004
    Content type: Research Published on:

  41. At present there are two recognised guidelines for the echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular diastolic function provided by the British Society of Echocardiography and American Society of Echocardio...

    Authors: P. Luke, C. Eggett, I. Spyridopoulos and T. Irvine
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:504003
    Content type: Research Published on:

  43. Background: The mitral valve orifice area (MVOA) is difficult to assess accurately by 2D echocardiography because of geometric assumptions; therefore, 3D planimetry may offer advantages. We studied the difference...

    Authors: C. Bleakley, M. Eskandari, O. Aldalati, K. Moschonas, M. Huang, A. Whittaker and M. J. Monaghan
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:504001
    Content type: Research Published on:

  46. Thirty-seven-year-old male presented with cough, dyspnea, significant weight loss (20 kg) and subacute fever for the past 2 months. Physical examination revealed inspiratory and expiratory wheezing bilaterally...

    Authors: Manasawee Indrabhinduwat, Maria C. Arciniegas Calle, Joseph P. Colgan and Hector R. Villarraga
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:503007
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  47. International best practice guidelines recommend lifelong follow-up of patients that have undergone valve repair or replacement surgery and provide recommendations on the utilization of echocardiography during...

    Authors: Bashir Alaour, Christina Menexi and Benoy N. Shah
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:503005
    Content type: Research Published on:

  49. Various metrics have been used in curriculum-based transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) training programs to evaluate acquisition of proficiency. However, the quality of task completion, that is the final im...

    Authors: Robina Matyal, Faraz Mahmood, Ziyad Omar Knio, Stephanie B. Jones, Lu Yeh, Rabia Amir, Ruma Bose and John D. Mitchell
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:503002
    Content type: Research Published on:

  50. In a study, published in this issue of Echo Research and Practice, Ntoskas et al. retrospectively analyzed the safety of a cardiac physiologist performing, and interpreting, Dobutamine stress echocardiography (DS...

    Authors: Thomas R. Porter
    Citation: Echo Research & Practice 2018 5:503001
    Content type: Editorial Published on:
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