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Veterinary Sciences
Takahiro Saito, Ryohei Suzuki, Yunosuke Yuchi, Haru Fukuoka, Shuji Satomi, Takahiro Teshima, Hirotaka Matsumoto
Summary: In recent years, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in cats has become more common due to improvements in diagnostic techniques. This study compared myocardial function in HCM-affected cats with and without left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (DLVOTO) using speckle-tracking echocardiography. The results showed that LV myocardial function was more compromised in HCM-affected cats with DLVOTO, indicating the importance of DLVOTO in affecting LV function in HCM-affected cats.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Liliana Gozar, Mihaela Iancu, Horea Gozar, Anca Sglimbea, Andreea Cerghit Paler, Dorottya Gabor-Miklosi, Rodica Toganel, Amalia Fagarasan, Diana Ramona Iurian, Daniela Toma
Summary: The aim of this study was to compare the strain values of infants with severe and critical pulmonary stenosis (PS) with controls, both globally and regionally, and to assess the correlations between strain and conventional parameters. The results showed a significant difference in regional strain values between PS patients and controls. There were also significant changes in strain values from basal to apical location. However, there was no significant difference in strain values before and after intervention in PS patients. The study emphasizes the importance of using strain analysis, specifically RV global-4-chamber longitudinal strain, for evaluating RV function in infants with severe and critical PS.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lina Hamabe, Ahmed S. Mandour, Kazumi Shimada, Akiko Uemura, Zeki Yilmaz, Kentaro Nagaoka, Ryou Tanaka
Summary: Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography is an advanced imaging technique that allows comprehensive evaluation of myocardial function through deformation imaging. It has gained importance in human medicine over the past decade, with applications for assessing myocardial function, detecting subclinical dysfunction, and as a prognostic indicator. In veterinary medicine, it is particularly useful for early detection of left ventricular dysfunction in dogs.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rong Huang, Jiewen Jin, Pengyuan Zhang, Kemin Yan, Hanrong Zhang, Xin Chen, Wei He, Hongyu Guan, Zhihong Liao, Haipeng Xiao, Yanbing Li, Hai Li
Summary: Cardiovascular disease has become a major concern for individuals with acromegaly, and identifying cardiac dysfunction early is crucial. Speckle tracking echocardiography has proven to be an effective method for assessing myocardial function and detecting subclinical and clinical abnormalities. This technique offers valuable insights for risk stratification and prognosis, aiding in the timely intervention and optimal treatment for acromegaly patients with concomitant cardiovascular disease.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Annabel X. Tan, Sanjiv J. Shah, Jason L. Sanders, Bruce M. Psaty, Chenkai Wu, Julius M. Gardin, Carmen A. Peralta, Anne B. Newman, Michelle C. Odden
Summary: Myocardial strain measured by speckle-tracking echocardiography is associated with frailty, with lower left ventricular longitudinal strain (LVLS) being linked to prevalent frailty both in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. Furthermore, the combination of frailty and LVLS has an additive effect on mortality risk in community-dwelling older adults without prevalent cardiovascular disease.
CIRCULATION-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2021)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Erwan Donal, L. Elif Sade, Liza Thomas
Summary: This article examines how measures of left atrial function can predict incident heart failure in a low-risk general population.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Filipa X. Valente, Jose Gavara, Laura Gutierrez, Cesar Rios-Navarro, Pau Rello, Manel Maymi, Ruben Fernandez-Galera, Jose V. Monmeneu, Augusto Sao-Aviles, Maria P. Lopez-Lereu, M. Teresa Gonzalez-Alujas, David Moratal, Hug Cuellar, Jose Barrabes, Imanol Otaegui, Artur Evangelista, Ignacio Ferreira, Vicente Bodi, Jose Rodriguez-Palomares
Summary: This study found that circumferential strain (CS) is the strongest CMR-FT predictor of segmental functional recovery after STEMI. The combination of CS with LGE can improve overall accuracy, especially in segments with 50-74% LGE.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Giulia Elena Mandoli, Flavio D'Ascenzi, Giulia Vinco, Giovanni Benfari, Fabrizio Ricci, Marta Focardi, Luna Cavigli, Maria Concetta Pastore, Nicolo Sisti, Oreste De Vivo, Ciro Santoro, Sergio Mondillo, Matteo Cameli
Summary: Advances in cardiac imaging techniques have enabled non-invasive tissue characterization of the myocardium, providing valuable insights into specific disease processes. The diagnostic accuracy, incremental yield, and prognostic value of speckle tracking echocardiography, late gadolinium enhancement, and parametric mapping modules by cardiac magnetic resonance and cardiac computed tomography have been validated against tissue samples, offering relevant clinical information to cardiologists.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Takahiro Saito, Ryohei Suzuki, Yunosuke Yuchi, Yuyo Yasumura, Takahiro Teshima, Hirotaka Matsumoto, Hidekazu Koyama
Summary: This article presents a case study of a small-breed dog with dilated cardiomyopathy, which saw improvements in cardiac enlargement and myocardial dysfunction through dietary modification. The study suggests that it is important to consider a dietary association with dilated cardiomyopathy, even in small-breed dogs.
VETERINARY SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Lina Hamabe, Kazumi Shimada, Ahmed S. Mandour, Tomohiko Yoshida, Miki Hirose, Hanan Hendawy, Hussein M. El-Husseiny, Ryou Tanaka
Summary: Standard and advanced echocardiographic techniques are important tools for assessing cardiac performance in animals. Factors such as breed, age, and body weight can affect echocardiographic parameters, but breed does not have a significant association with these parameters. However, left ventricular dimensions increase with body weight, and certain parameters are influenced by age.
VETERINARY SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Takahiro Saito, Ryohei Suzuki, Yunosuke Yuchi, Takahiro Teshima, Hirotaka Matsumoto, Hidekazu Koyama
Summary: This case report describes a cat with endomyocardial RCM, characterized by abnormal LV structure and associated myocardial dysfunction. The use of 2D-STE indices may be helpful for early detection of myocardial dysfunction in feline RCM.
BMC VETERINARY RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sergio Alejandro Gomez-Ochoa, Lyda Z. Rojas, Juliana Alexandra Hernandez-Vargas, Jorge Largo, Taulant Muka, Luis E. Echeverria
Summary: This systematic review analyzed the left ventricular longitudinal strain patterns using speckle tracking in different stages of Chagas disease. The study found that patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy had significantly higher mean global longitudinal strain values compared to those with the indeterminate form, while no significant difference was observed between the indeterminate form patients and healthy controls. Segmental strain analyses showed that patients with the indeterminate form had worse strain values in certain segments compared to healthy controls.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jamie K. Harrington, Alessandra M. Ferraro, Steven D. Colan, Lynn A. Sleeper, Minmin Lu, Adi Adar, Andrew J. Powell, Philip T. Levy, David M. Harrild
Summary: In this study, normative data for left ventricular systolic and diastolic strain rate (SR) in healthy children were determined, showing that SR values differ significantly by age and body surface area. The sensitivity of myocardium to afterload decreases with maturity, as evidenced by the inverse relationship between systolic SR magnitude and wall stress in younger children.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Yi-Ping Gao, Wei Zhou, Pei-Na Huang, Hong-Yun Liu, Xiao-Jun Bi, Ying Zhu, Jie Sun, Qiao-Ying Tang, Li Li, Jun Zhang, Rui-Ying Sun, Xue-Qing Cheng, Ya-Ni Liu, You-Bin Deng
Summary: This study found no significant cardiac structural and functional abnormalities in COVID-19 survivors 327 days after recovery, including patients with myocardial injury at admission.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Federica Ilardi, Ciro Santoro, Patrick Marechal, Raluca Dulgheru, Adriana Postolache, Roberta Esposito, Giuseppe Giugliano, Anna Sannino, Marisa Avvedimento, Attilio Leone, Plinio Cirillo, Eugenio Stabile, Patrizio Lancellotti, Giovanni Esposito
Summary: DSE strain analysis is feasible and may improve prediction of significant coronary stenosis, specifically in the left anterior descending artery regions. However, the accuracy of longitudinal strain may vary in presence of stenosis in different coronary arteries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2021)