Direct measurement of proximal isovelocity surface area by single-beat three-dimensional color Doppler echocardiography in mitral regurgitation: a validation study

JA de Agustín, P Marcos-Alberca… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The two-dimensional (2D) proximal isovelocity surface area (PISA) method
has some technical limitations, mainly the geometric assumptions of PISA shape required to …

Coronary artery aneurysms, insights from the international coronary artery aneurysm registry (CAAR)

IJ Núñez-Gil, E Cerrato, M Bollati… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Coronary Aneurysms are a focal dilatation of an artery segment> 1.5-
fold the normal size of adjacent segments. Although some series have suggested a …

Efficacy and safety of left atrial appendage closure versus medical treatment in atrial fibrillation: a network meta-analysis from randomised trials

S Sahay, L Nombela-Franco, J Rodes-Cabau… - Heart, 2017 - heart.bmj.com
Background The effectiveness of vitamin K antagonist (VKA) versus placebo and antiplatelet
therapy (APT) is well established for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF). Non-vitamin K …

[HTML][HTML] Pre-dilation and post-dilation in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: indications, benefits and risks

A McInerney, R Vera-Urquiza… - Interventional …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is an established treatment for patients with
symptomatic severe aortic stenosis. In recent years, an emphasis has been placed on …

Prosthesis/annulus discongruence assessed by three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography: a predictor of significant paravalvular aortic regurgitation …

N Santos, JA De Agustín, C Almería… - European Heart …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Aims Paravalvular aortic regurgitation (AR) is common after transcatheter aortic valve
implantation (TAVI). This study aimed to assess the prosthesis/aortic annulus discongruence …

Redefining cardiac damage staging in aortic stenosis: the value of GLS and RVAc

E Gutierrez-Ortiz, C Olmos… - European Heart …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Cardiac damage staging has been postulated as a prognostic tool in patients
undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The aims of our study are (i) to …

Three-dimensional echocardiography for assessment of mitral valve stenosis

J Zamorano, JA de Agustín - Current opinion in cardiology, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Currently, there is sufficient evidence that 3DE is superior to two-dimensional
echocardiography and may be routinely used in the quantification of the MVA in mitral …

Three-dimensional color Doppler transesophageal echocardiography for mitral paravalvular leak quantification and evaluation of percutaneous closure success

E Franco, C Almería, JA de Agustín, VA Del Val… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Three-dimensional (3D) color Doppler transesophageal echocardiography
(TEE) enables accurate planimetry of the effective regurgitant orifice (ERO) of a mitral …

Prognostic implications of bundle branch block in patients undergoing primary coronary angioplasty in the stent era

D Vivas, MJ Pérez-Vizcayno… - The American journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
The presence of bundle branch block (BBB) in patients with ST-segment elevation
myocardial infarction has been associated with a poor outcome. However, the implications …

Platelet function in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

IJ Núnez-Gil, E Bernardo, G Feltes, J Escaned… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2015 - Springer
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TK) includes a transient left ventricular dysfunction without
obstructive coronary disease, sometimes after stressful situations with elevated …