Vol 8, No 1 (February 05, 2018): Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy (Echocardiography)

Preface

Echocardiography updates: from cardiac functional assessments to guiding procedures
Kazuaki Negishi
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Review Article

The role of echocardiography in transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Toshinari Onishi, Kaoruko Sengoku, Yasuhiro Ichibori, Isamu Mizote, Koichi Maeda, Toru Kuratani, Yoshiki Sawa, Yasushi Sakata
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Is universal grading of diastolic function by echocardiography feasible?
Zoran B. Popović, Kimi Sato, Milind Y. Desai
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Left atrial function: evaluation by strain analysis
Gary C. H. Gan, Aaisha Ferkh, Anita Boyd, Liza Thomas
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Echocardiographic feature of diabetic cardiomyopathy: where are we now?
Kazuaki Negishi
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Clinical implications of organ congestion in heart failure patients as assessed by ultrasonography
Yoshihiro Seo, Tomofumi Nakatsukasa, Seika Sai, Tomoko Ishizu, Noriko Iida, Masayoshi Yamamoto, Tomoko Machino-Ohtsuka, Yasushi Kawakami, Akihiko Nogami, Kazutaka Aonuma
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Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular systolic function
Victor Chien-Chia Wu, Masaaki Takeuchi
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Recent updates on echocardiography and ultrasound for Kawasaki disease: beyond the coronary artery
Nobutaka Noto, Akiko Komori, Mamoru Ayusawa, Shori Takahashi
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Role of echocardiography for takotsubo cardiomyopathy: clinical and prognostic implications
Masaki Izumo, Yoshihiro J. Akashi
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Three-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography: benefits and limitations of integrating myocardial mechanics with threedimensional imaging
Denisa Muraru, Alice Niero, Hugo Rodriguez-Zanella, Diana Cherata, Luigi Badano
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Arts and Medicine

Fundamental filaments in sculptural form
Judith Modrak
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Disclosure:

The focused issue “Echocardiography” was commissioned by the editorial office, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy without any sponsorship or funding. Kazuaki Negishi served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the focused issue.