European Journal of Echocardiography

EAE/ASE RECOMMENDATIONS

Helmut Baumgartner, Judy Hung, Javier Bermejo, John B. Chambers, Arturo Evangelista, Brian P. Griffin, Bernard Iung, Catherine M. Otto, Patricia A. Pellikka, and Miguel Quiñones

Echocardiographic assessment of valve stenosis: EAE/ASE recommendations for clinical practice
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on December 8, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 1-25; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen303 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL/ORIGINAL PAPER

Get checked abstract Roxy Senior, Mark Monaghan, Michael L. Main, Jose L. Zamorano, Klaus Tiemann, Luciano Agati, Neil J. Weissman, Allan L. Klein, Thomas H. Marwick, Masood Ahmad, Anthony N. DeMaria, Miguel Zabalgoitia, Harald Becher, Sanjiv Kaul, James E. Udelson, Frans J. Wackers, Richard C. Walovitch, and Michael H. Picard for the RAMP-1 and RAMP-2 Investigators

Detection of coronary artery disease with perfusion stress echocardiography using a novel ultrasound imaging agent: two Phase 3 international trials in comparison with radionuclide perfusion imaging
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 26-35; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen321 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

REVIEW PAPER

Get checked abstract Francesco Antonini-Canterin, Scipione Carerj, Vitantonio Di Bello, Giovanni Di Salvo, Salvatore La Carrubba, Olga Vriz, Daniela Pavan, Alberto Balbarini, and Gian Luigi Nicolosi On behalf of the Research Group of the Italian Society of Cardiovascular Echography (SIEC)

Arterial stiffness and ventricular stiffness: a couple of diseases or a coupling disease? A review from the cardiologist's point of view
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on September 16, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 36-43; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen236 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EDITORIALS

Juan Pablo Kaski and Piers E.F. Daubeney

Normalization of echocardiographically derived paediatric cardiac dimensions to body surface area: time for a standardized approach
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on September 30, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 44-45; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen242 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Marcel L. Geleijnse and Bas M. van Dalen

Let's twist
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on September 17, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 46-47; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen241 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

HISTORICAL NOTE

Uwe Nixdorff

The inaugurator of transmitted echocardiography: Prof. Dr Wolf-Dieter Keidel
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on October 15, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 48-49; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen233 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CLINICAL/ORIGINAL PAPERS

Get checked abstract Tomas G. Neilan, Aruna D. Pradhan, Mary Etta King, and Arthur E. Weyman

Derivation of a size-independent variable for scaling of cardiac dimensions in a normal paediatric population
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on March 14, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 50-55; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen110 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Ulf Gustafsson, Per Lindqvist, Stellan Mörner, and Anders Waldenström

Assessment of regional rotation patterns improves the understanding of the systolic and diastolic left ventricular function: an echocardiographic speckle-tracking study in healthy individuals
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on May 1, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 56-61; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen141 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Alla A. Boshchenko, Alexander V. Vrublevsky, and Rostislav S. Karpov

Transthoracic echocardiography in the detection of chronic total coronary artery occlusion
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on May 13, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 62-68; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen159 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Guillaume Leurent, Erwan Donal, Christian de Place, Céline Chabanne, Renaud Gervais, Claire Fougerou, Alain le Helloco, Jean-Claude Daubert, Philippe Mabo, and Marcel Laurent

Argument for a Doppler echocardiography during exercise in assessing asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on May 20, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 69-73; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen163 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Todd A. Armen, Rashmi Vandse, Juan A. Crestanello, Subha V. Raman, Katherine M. Bickle, and Nadia S. Nathan

Mechanisms of valve competency after mitral valve annuloplasty for ischaemic mitral regurgitation using the Geoform ring: insights from three-dimensional echocardiography
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on May 13, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 74-81; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen165 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Tomoko Nishikage, Hiromi Nakai, Victor Mor-Avi, Roberto M. Lang, Ivan S. Salgo, Scott H. Settlemier, Stephane Husson, and Masaaki Takeuchi

Quantitative assessment of left ventricular volume and ejection fraction using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on May 13, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 82-88; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen166 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Jesper Kjaergaard, Bente Krogsgaard Schaadt, Jens Otto Lund, and Christian Hassager

Prognostic importance of quantitative echocardiographic evaluation in patients suspected of first non-massive pulmonary embolism
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on May 25, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 89-95; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen169 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Stefano De Castro, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Annalisa Celotto, Marco Fiorelli, Ilaria Passaseo, Federica Papetti, Stefano Caselli, Andrea Marcantonio, Ariel Cohen, and Natesa Pandian

Short-term evolution (9 months) of aortic atheroma in patients with or without embolic events: a follow-up transoesophageal echocardiographic study
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on May 30, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 96-102; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen172 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Mohammad Raza Akram, Tze Chan, Susan McAuliffe, and Adrian Chenzbraun

Non-rheumatic annular mitral stenosis: prevalence and characteristics
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on June 9, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 103-105; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen179 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Francesco Zanon, Silvio Aggio, Enrico Baracca, Gianni Pastore, Giorgio Corbucci, Graziano Boaretto, Gabriele Braggion, Christian Piergentili, Gianluca Rigatelli, and Loris Roncon

Ventricular-arterial coupling in patients with heart failure treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy: may we predict the long-term clinical response?
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on June 18, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 106-111; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen184 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Anna Marciniak, George R. Sutherland, Maciej Marciniak, Piet Claus, Bart Bijnens, and Marjan Jahangiri

Myocardial deformation abnormalities in patients with aortic regurgitation: a strain rate imaging study
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on June 25, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 112-119; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen185 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Maryam Esmaeilzadeh, Arsalan Khaledifar, Majid Maleki, Anita Sadeghpour, Niloufar Samiei, Hassan Moladoust, Feridoun Noohi, Zahra Ojaghi Haghighi, and Ahmad Mohebbi

Evaluation of left ventricular systolic and diastolic regional function after enhanced external counter pulsation therapy using strain rate imaging
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on June 21, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 120-126; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen183 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Patrick Meimoun, Tahar Benali, Frederic Elmkies, Smain Sayah, Anne Luycx-Bore, Luc Doutrelan, Zemir Hamdane, Jacques Boulanger, and Christophe Tribouilloy

Prognostic value of transthoracic coronary flow reserve in medically treated patients with proximal left anterior descending artery stenosis of intermediate severity
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on June 25, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 127-132; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen190 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Erwan Donal, Christian De Place, Gaelle Kervio, Fabrice Bauer, Renaud Gervais, Christophe Leclercq, Philippe Mabo, and Jean-Claude Daubert

Mitral regurgitation in dilated cardiomyopathy: value of both regional left ventricular contractility and dyssynchrony
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on June 26, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 133-138; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen188 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S. Rosianu, D. Paprika, I. Osztheimer, A. Temesvari, and T. Szili-Torok

Echocardiographic evaluation of patients with undocumented arrhythmias occurring in adults late after repair of tetralogy of Fallot
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on July 8, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 139-143; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen199 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

CASE REPORTS

Get checked abstract B. Schwagten, L. Jordaens, E. Jessurun, M. Witsenburg, M. Scheffer, and T. Szili-Torok

Baffle puncture guided by transoesophageal echocardiography in a patient with dextrocardia and Mustard correction
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on July 16, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 144-147; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen196 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Roberto Martin-Reyes, Teresa López-Fernández, Mar Moreno-Yangüela, Raul Moreno, Miguel Angel Navas-Lobato, Elena Refoyo, Gabriela Guzmán, Francisco Domínguez-Melcón, and Jose Luis López-Sendón

Role of real-time three-dimensional transoesophageal echocardiography for guiding transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on August 26, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 148-150; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen214 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract María Martín, José Julián Rodríguez Reguero, Mónica García Castro, Eliécer Coto, Ernesto Hernández, Amelia Carro, David Calvo, and César Morís de la Tassa

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and athlete's heart: a tale of two entities
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on August 18, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 151-153; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen219 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract J.H.P. Janssen, T. Leiner, and E.C. Cheriex

Bilobar apical pseudoaneurysm after left ventricular venting in a Marfan's patient
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on August 23, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 154-155; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen225 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Anouk Lorsheyd, Bart W. De Boeck, Syrius Hoseyni Guyomi, and Corinne Klöpping

A wandering defibrillator lead
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on August 27, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 156-159; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen223 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Juan Pablo Kaski, Joanne Wolfenden, and Alan Magee

Obliteration of left superior caval vein draining to the left atrium during spontaneous closure of ventricular septal defect
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on August 30, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 160-162; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen226 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Fernando Cabrera-Bueno, Maria Jose Molina-Mora, Manuel Jimenez-Navarro, Jose Manuel Garcia-Pinilla, and Eduardo de Teresa Galvan

Dynamic left ventricular obstruction evoked by exercise: importance of outflow tract size
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on October 22, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 163; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen293 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christine H. Attenhofer Jost, Patricia A. Pellikka, and Rolf Jenni

Dynamic left ventricular obstruction evoked by exercise: importance of outflow tract size: reply
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on October 22, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 163-164; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen294 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ELECTRONIC PAPERS

Get checked abstract Maryam Esmaeilzadeh, Mozhgan Parsaee, Mohammad Mehdi Peighambari, Anita Sadeghpour, Amir J. Khamooshi, S. Saeid Hosseini, and Kambiz Mozaffari

Late occurrence of fatal aortitis: a complication of Aspergillus endocarditis following coronary artery bypass graft surgery
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 165-167; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen204 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Colin D. Chue, Lucy E. Hudsmith, Sara A. Thorne, and Paul Clift

Infected thrombus compression of the right ventricular outflow tract in transposition of the great arteries
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 168; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen206 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Dana Dawson, Renzo Pessotto, and Paul Neary

Inter-valvular fibrosa pseudo-aneurysm as a late complication after aortic valve surgery
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on July 23, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 169-170; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen205 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Colette E. Jackson, Roy S. Gardner, and Derek T. Connelly

A novel approach for a novel combination: a trans-septal biopsy of left atrial mass in recurrent phyllodes tumour
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on August 1, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 171-172; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen210 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Anish Amin, Michael Davis, and Alex Auseon

Isolated cleft posterior mitral valve leaflet: an uncommon cause of mitral regurgitation
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on July 29, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 173-174; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen212 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Omar Rana, Rosie Swallow, Roxy Senior, and Kim Greaves

Detection of myocardial ischaemia caused by coronary artery-left ventricular fistulae using myocardial contrast echocardiography
European Journal of Echocardiography Advance Access published on August 4, 2008
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: 175-177; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen215 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

BRITISH SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY SUPPLEMENT 2009

Richard Steeds On Behalf of the Council of the British Society of Echocardiography

Preface
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: i1; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen322 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Siew Yen Ho

Structure and anatomy of the aortic root
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: i3-i10; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen243 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract John B. Chambers

Aortic stenosis
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: i11-i19; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen240 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Derek Chin

Echocardiography for transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: i21-i29; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen245 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract E. Louise Meredith and Navroz D. Masani

Echocardiography in the emergency assessment of acute aortic syndromes
Eur J Echocardiogr 2009 10: i31-i39; doi:10.1093/ejechocard/jen251 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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