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April-June 2015 Volume 25 | Issue 2
Page Nos. 39-66
Online since Thursday, July 30, 2015
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Fatal moving thrombus in right-sided chambers |
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Monish S Raut, Arun Maheshwari DOI:10.4103/2211-4122.161784 |
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE |
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Left atrial longitudinal speckle tracking echocardiography in healthy aging heart |
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Federico Cacciapuoti, Venere Delli Paoli, Anna Scognamiglio, Michele Caturano, Fulvio Cacciapuoti DOI:10.4103/2211-4122.161778 Background: Left atrial volume (LAV) and function are connected to the left ventricular (LV) haemodynamic patterns. To define the changes of LAV and functions to counterbalance age-related LV diastolic impairment, this study was undertaken. Methods: 2D-Left Atrial Speckle Tracking Echocardiography (2D-LASTE) was used to define both LAV and functions in an aged healthy population (group II) respect to adult healthy controls (group I). Results: Results showed an increasing of left atrial volume indices (LAVI) (maximum, minimum, pre-a) in old subjects in comparison with those obtained in adult healthy controls. On the contrary, LAVI passive emptying unchanged and LAVI passive fraction reduced with advanced age. Finally, LAVI active emptying increased with advancing age to compensate the age-dependent left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. The values of global systolic strain (S); systolic strain rate (SrS); early diastolic strain rate (SrE), and late diastolic strain rate (SrA) were also calculated. With reference to the function, our study confirmed that LA conduit function deteriorates with age while booster pump increases respect to adult controls and reservoir phase is maintained. Conclusions: The echocardiographic findings obtained with conventional and tissue Doppler confirmed the connection between LA functions and volumes and age-related LV dysfunction. Conclusively, 2D-LASTE appears to be a reliable tool to evaluate the role of LA to compensate the derangement of left ventricle happening with ageing.
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REVIEW ARTICLE |
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How to understand patent foramen ovale clinical significance - Part II: Therapeutic strategies in cryptogenic stroke |
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Gabriella Falanga, Scipione Carerj, Giuseppe Oreto, Bijoy Khandheria, Concetta Zito DOI:10.4103/2211-4122.161779 In the first part of this review, we reminded that patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a slit or tunnel-like passage in the interatrial septum occurring in approximately 25% of the population and that a number of conditions have been linked to its presence, the most important being cryptogenic stroke (CS) and migraine. We have also shown how, in the setting of neurological events, it is not often clear whether the PFO is pathogenically-related to the index event or an incidental finding, and therefore we thought to provide some useful key points for understanding PFO clinical significance in a case by case evaluation. The controversy about PFO pathogenicity has consequently prompted a paradigm shift of research interest from medical therapy with antiplatelets or anticoagulants to percutaneous transcatheter closure, in secondary prevention. Observational data and meta-analysis of observational studies previously suggested that PFO closure with a device was a safe procedure with a low recurrence rate of stroke, as compared to medical therapy. However, so far, published randomized controlled trials (CLOSURE I ® , RESPECT ® and PC Trial ® ) have not shown the superiority of PFO closure over medical therapy. Thus, the optimal strategy for secondary prevention of paradoxical embolism in patients with a PFO remains unclear. Moreover, the latest guidelines for the prevention on stroke restricted indications for PFO closure to patients with deep vein thrombosis and high-risk of its recurrence. Given these recent data, in the second part of the present review, we aim to discuss today treatment options in patients with PFO and CS, providing an updating on patients' management.
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CASE REPORTS |
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Handheld echocardiography saves the brain: A serendipitously found left ventricular thrombus |
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Aalap D Narichania, Fadi E Shamoun DOI:10.4103/2211-4122.161780 Handheld echocardiography (HHE) is an emerging technology with potential to alter routine clinical practice. Our institution has adopted the use of HHE devices for both teaching and patient care. However, the appropriate clinical scope of HHE continues to be controversial, and the literature is largely devoid of prognosis-altering applications. We report the diagnosis of left ventricular (LV) thrombus with HHE. A 75-year-old man presented with a large anteroapical ST-elevation myocardial infarction (MI). Initial transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) after percutaneous intervention showed no LV thrombus. Before his hospital discharge, HHE was performed and showed LV thrombus. The finding substantially changed the patient's treatment and prognosis; he was discharged with warfarin. This observation will help guide further inquiry into the proper clinical role of HHE. |
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Echocardiographic assessment and successful valvular repair of congenital mitral arcade |
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Paola Sormani, Benedetta De Chiara, Corrado Taglieri, Antonella Moreo DOI:10.4103/2211-4122.161781 Anomalous mitral arcade is a rare congenital anomaly affecting the mitral tensor apparatus. This condition causes a restrictive movement of the leaflets and interferes with the normal closure of the valve during ventricular systole. We report a case of a 15-year-old female with this condition and initial left ventricular dysfunction, who successfully underwent mitral valve repair. This reparative technique is more technically challenging then valve replacement and only few cases are described in literature. |
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Multimodalities imaging in diagnosis of pericardial cyst |
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Mariacristina Meschisi, Maurizio Cusmą Piccione, Gianluca Di Bella, Concetta Zito DOI:10.4103/2211-4122.161782 Pericardial cysts, an uncommon benign congenital anomaly belonging to the category of mediastinal masses. Cysts are usually detected incidentally on chest radiography or echocardiography, being most patients asymptomatic. In some cases, however, symptoms and complications occur, like dyspnea, chest pain, or persistent cough. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are the imaging techniques of choice to diagnose pericardial cysts. The removal of pericardial cysts is restricted to the cases with an uncertain diagnosis or in the presence of symptoms. |
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LETTERS TO EDITOR |
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Anomalous papillary muscle attached to left ventricle apex with parallel course to interventricular septum and extending to both mitral leaflets accompanied by large ventricular septal defect |
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Ali Hosseinsabet DOI:10.4103/2211-4122.161783 |
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Three-dimensional versus two-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography for device closure of ruptured valsalva sinus aneurysm |
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Reza Mohsenibadalabadi, Ali Hosseinsabet DOI:10.4103/2211-4122.161786 |
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