Echocardiography

Guidelines for the Standardization of Adult Echocardiography Reporting by the American Society of Echocardiography

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Guidelines for the Standardization of Adult Echocardiography Reporting by the American Society of Echocardiography

On September 3, the President of the American Society of Echocardiography, Dr. Cynthia C. Taub from the State University of New York Upstate Medical University, published a paper titled “Guidelines for the Standardization of Adult Echocardiography Reporting: Recommendations From the American Society of Echocardiography” in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. This paper … Read more

Cardiac CTA as a Replacement for Esophageal Echocardiography After LAAC

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Cardiac CTA as a Replacement for Esophageal Echocardiography After LAAC

Objective Monitoring of the device after Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) is crucial for evaluating the positioning of the occluder, peri-device leak (PDL), and device-related thrombus (DRT). Currently, data on the role of Cardiac CT Angiography (CCTA) after LAAC is limited. We compared CCTA with Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) in patients who successfully underwent LAAC. Methods … Read more

Understanding Pulmonary Valve Regurgitation

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Understanding Pulmonary Valve Regurgitation

Pulmonary Valve Anatomy The right ventricle is divided into inflow and outflow tracts, separated by the supraventricular crest. The supraventricular crest is a broad muscular ridge on the right ventricular wall, located between the right atrioventricular orifice and the pulmonary artery orifice. The outflow tract extends upward and narrows, resembling an inverted funnel, with smooth … Read more