transthoracic echocardiogram

Original Contribution

Global Hypokinesis in Resting Transthoracic Echocardiography Diagnosis of Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease

07/22/2024

Jess Hatfield , MD;

Michael D. Woods , BS;

Kendall Hammonds , MPH;

Laith Wahab , DO, MS, OMS-IV;

Vinh Nguyen , MD;

Ossama Abou Hassan , MD;

Javed Butler , MD;

Robert J. Widmer , MD, PhD;

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between coronary artery disease, heart failure, and wall motion abnormalities on transthoracic echocardiography.

The purpose of this study was to...

07/22/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Figure. Computed tomography (CT) axial scan

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Hepatic Artery Branch Perforation With Hemoperitomeum: A Rare Complication of Pericardiocentesis

01/12/2024

Kewal Kanabar, MD¹; Pooja Vyas, MD¹; Akash Karwa, MD¹; Megha Sheth, MD²; Sharad Jain, MD¹

Kewal Kanabar, MD1; Pooja Vyas, MD1; ...

A 58-year-old male patient presented with anterior myocardial infarction after 36 hours of symptom onset. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed moderate left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction, 35%) and hypokinetic anteroseptum and...

A 58-year-old male patient...

01/12/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Delayed Iatrogenic Left Ventricular Apex Perforation Sealed With an Amplatzer Septal Occluder Device Under Transthoracic Echocardiography Guidance

12/01/2021

J.M. Montero-Cabezas, MD; V. Delgado, MD, PhD; F. van der Kley, MD

J.M. Montero-Cabezas, MD; V. Delgado...

High rates of spontaneous rupture and death have been described when the pseudoaneurysm is left untreated. In this case, transthoracic echocardiography allowed optimal characterization of the defect and successful procedure guidance, avoiding...

High rates of spontaneous...

12/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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The Yin-Yang Sign of Severe Mitral Regurgitation

04/01/2021

Pankaj Malhotra, MD; Jonathan Yap, MD; Edris Aman, MD; Jason H. Rogers, MD

Pankaj Malhotra, MD; Jonathan Yap, M...

In select patients with severe, eccentric mitral regurgitation (MR), we have observed that the regurgitant jet may entrain blood along the left atrial wall to produce a Chinese yin-yang symbol on color Doppler.

In select patients with severe,...

04/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Large Epicardial Hematoma After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Multimodality Imaging

02/24/2019

Dhaval Desai, MD; Abdur Ahmad, MD; Eric S. Weiss, MD, MPH; Setu Trivedi, DO; Suhail Q. Allaqaband, MD; A. Jamil Tajik, MD; M. Fuad Jan, MBBS, MD

Dhaval Desai, MD; Abdur Ahmad, MD; ...

Epicardial hematoma can manifest immediately or within a few minutes to hours after coronary intervention. Multimodality imaging is critical for diagnosis and management of such cases.

Epicardial hematoma can manifest...

02/24/2019

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Atrial Myxoma With Feeding Vessels From Both the Right and Left Coronary Arteries: A Rare Finding During Coronary Angiography

10/26/2018

Pascal Frederiks, MD; Hans Vandekerckhove, MD; Kurt Hermans, MD

Pascal Frederiks, MD; Hans Vandekerc...

A 73-year-old woman presented with exertional chest pain and mild dyspnea for several months. In this case, preoperative coronary angiography showed neovascularization originating from the RCA and LCX. Vascular supply in left atrial myxomas...

A 73-year-old woman presented...

10/26/2018

Journal of Invasive Cardiology