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Detection of left ventricular thrombus in newly diagnosed heart failure patients: diagnostic accuracy of 2D transthoracic echocardiography compared with cardiac MRI in a Kenyan cohort
BACKGROUND: Left ventricular thrombus (LVT) is a recognized complication of severe left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. While cardiac magnetic resonance …
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Epicardial fat thickness predicts severe coronary artery disease and high mortality risk among ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients
BACKGROUND: Epicardial adipose tissue has been identified as a significant marker in the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD), with …
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Global longitudinal strain in the prediction of significant coronary artery disease: how accurate is it for patients with a high clinical probability of chronic coronary syndrome and preserved left ventricular ejection fraction?
BACKGROUND: GLS is a non-invasive imaging test that can be useful in the selection of patients highly suspected of CCS …
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Two-dimensional echocardiographic and strain values of the proximal thoracic aorta in a normal sub-Saharan African population
BACKGROUND: There is limited data regarding reference ranges for aortic dimensions in African populations. This study aims to establish normal …
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Atrial-ventricular function in rheumatic mitral regurgitation using strain imaging
Background Chronic mitral regurgitation (MR) historically has been shown to primarily affect left ventricular (LV) function. The impact of increased …
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Comparison of transesophageal and transthoracic echocardiography under moderate sedation for guiding transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Abstract The optimal periprocedural imaging strategy during transcathether aortic valve replacement (TAVR) performed under moderate sedation is debated. Transthoracic echocardiography …
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A retrospective analysis of mitral valve pathology in the setting of bicuspid aortic valves
The therapeutic implications of bicuspid aortic valve associations have come under scrutiny in the transcatheter aortic valve implantation era. We …
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Speckle tracking echocardiography in acute lupus myocarditis: comparison to conventional echocardiography
Aims Lupus myocarditis occurs in 5–10% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). No single feature is diagnostic of lupus …