The rapid technological developments of the past decade and the changes in echocardiographic
practice brought about by these developments have resulted in the need for updated …

Echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function is an integral part of
the routine evaluation of patients presenting with symptoms of dyspnea or heart failure. The …

Quantification of cardiac chamber size, ventricular mass, and function ranks among the
most clinically important and most frequently requested tasks of echocardiography. …

Diastolic heart failure (DHF) currently accounts for more than 50% of all heart failure patients.
DHF is also referred to as heart failure with normal left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (…

After publication, dissemination of the message is of paramount importance. Publication of
executive summaries and the production of pocket-sized and PDA-downloadable versions of …

The task of developing ESC Guidelines covers not only the integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

The assessment of left ventricular (LV) diastolic function should be an integral part of a routine
examination, particularly in patients presenting with dyspnea or heart failure. About half of …

Quantification of cardiac chamber size, ventricular mass and function ranks among the most
clinically important and most frequently requested tasks of echocardiography. Over the last …

Objectives. This study sought to determine the degree of interinstitutional agreement in the
interpretation of dobutamine stress echocardiograms. Background. Dobutamine stress …

Echocardiography plays an important role in the diagnosis and follow-up of aortic diseases.
Evaluation of the aorta is a routine part of the standard echocardiographic examination. …