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Title |
Journal |
Year |
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1
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Recommendations for evaluation of prosthetic valves with echocardiography and doppler ultrasound: a report From the American Society of Echocardiography's Guidelines and Standards Committee and the Task Force on Prosthetic Valves, developed in conjunction with the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Imaging Committee, Cardiac Imaging Committee of the American Heart Association, the European Association of Echocardiography, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology, the Japanese Society of Echocardiography and the Canadian Society of Echocardiography, endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association, European Association of Echocardiography, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology, the Japanese Society of Echocardiography, and Canadian Society of Echocardiography.
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr
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2009
|
3.00
|
|
2
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Comparison of right ventricular longitudinal strain imaging, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, and cardiac biomarkers for early diagnosis of cardiac involvement and risk stratification in primary systematic (AL) amyloidosis: a 5-year cohort study.
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Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging
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2012
|
2.16
|
|
3
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Left ventricular torsion by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in patients with diastolic dysfunction and normal ejection fraction.
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr
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2008
|
2.03
|
|
4
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Independent predictors of survival in primary systemic (Al) amyloidosis, including cardiac biomarkers and left ventricular strain imaging: an observational cohort study.
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2010
|
1.62
|
|
5
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Dyssynchrony indices to predict response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: a comprehensive prospective single-center study.
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Circ Heart Fail
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2010
|
1.52
|
|
6
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Comparison of echocardiographic dyssynchrony assessment by tissue velocity and strain imaging in subjects with or without systolic dysfunction and with or without left bundle-branch block.
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Circulation
|
2008
|
1.50
|
|
7
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Strain dyssynchrony index correlates with improvement in left ventricular volume after cardiac resynchronization therapy better than tissue velocity dyssynchrony indexes.
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Circ Cardiovasc Imaging
|
2008
|
1.44
|
|
8
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Doppler echocardiography of 240 normal Carpentier-Edwards Duraflex porcine mitral bioprostheses: a comprehensive assessment including time velocity integral ratio and prosthesis performance index.
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2009
|
1.39
|
|
9
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Achieved anticoagulation vs prosthesis selection for mitral mechanical valve replacement: a population-based outcome study.
|
Chest
|
2009
|
1.39
|
|
10
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Advanced Cardiovascular Sonographer: a proposal of the American Society of Echocardiography Advanced Practice Sonographer Task Force.
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2009
|
1.39
|
|
11
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Mitral annular dynamics in myxomatous valve disease: new insights with real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography.
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Circulation
|
2010
|
1.31
|
|
12
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Intracardiac phased-array imaging: methods and initial clinical experience with high resolution, under blood visualization: initial experience with intracardiac phased-array ultrasound.
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J Am Coll Cardiol
|
2002
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1.15
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13
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Vascular abnormalities in primary amyloidosis.
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Eur Heart J
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2007
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1.13
|
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14
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Core lab analysis of baseline echocardiographic studies in the STICH trial and recommendation for use of echocardiography in future clinical trials.
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr
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2012
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1.13
|
|
15
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Detection of left ventricular systolic dysfunction in cardiac amyloidosis with strain rate echocardiography.
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr
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2007
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1.05
|
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16
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Evidence of impaired left ventricular systolic function by Doppler myocardial imaging in patients with systemic amyloidosis and no evidence of cardiac involvement by standard two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography.
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Am J Cardiol
|
2008
|
1.05
|
|
17
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Real-time three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography in the intraoperative assessment of mitral valve disease.
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2009
|
1.04
|
|
18
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Inconsistent echocardiographic grading of aortic stenosis: is the left ventricular outflow tract important?
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Heart
|
2013
|
1.02
|
|
19
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Impact of prosthesis-patient mismatch on long-term survival in patients with small St Jude Medical mechanical prostheses in the aortic position.
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Circulation
|
2006
|
1.02
|
|
20
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Usefulness of two-dimensional speckle strain for evaluation of left ventricular diastolic deformation in patients with coronary artery disease.
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Am J Cardiol
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2006
|
1.00
|
|
21
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Comparison of usefulness of echocardiographic Doppler variables to left ventricular end-diastolic pressure in predicting future heart failure events.
|
Am J Cardiol
|
2006
|
0.99
|
|
22
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Frequency of development of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy among relatives of patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
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Am J Cardiol
|
2003
|
0.98
|
|
23
|
Speckle myocardial imaging modalities for early detection of myocardial impairment in isolated left ventricular non-compaction.
|
Heart
|
2009
|
0.94
|
|
24
|
Normal left ventricular mechanical function and synchrony values by speckle-tracking echocardiography in the transplanted heart with normal ejection fraction.
|
J Heart Lung Transplant
|
2010
|
0.93
|
|
25
|
Doppler myocardial imaging compared to standard two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography for assessment of diastolic function in patients with systemic amyloidosis.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2009
|
0.91
|
|
26
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E/Ea is the major determinant of pulmonary artery pressure in moderate to severe aortic stenosis.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2008
|
0.88
|
|
27
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Speckle tracking echocardiography in acute myocarditis.
|
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging
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2012
|
0.87
|
|
28
|
Right ventricular function in asymptomatic individuals with a systemic right ventricle.
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2006
|
0.87
|
|
29
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Left and right ventricular strain and strain rate measurement in normal adults using velocity vector imaging: an assessment of reference values and intersystem agreement.
|
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging
|
2012
|
0.86
|
|
30
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Images in cardiovascular medicine. Scimitar syndrome: complete diagnosis by transthoracic echocardiography.
|
Circulation
|
2006
|
0.86
|
|
31
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Is the anterior intertrigonal distance increased in patients with mitral regurgitation due to leaflet prolapse?
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2009
|
0.82
|
|
32
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Effects of pulmonary thromboendarterectomy on right-sided echocardiographic parameters in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
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Mayo Clin Proc
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2006
|
0.82
|
|
33
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Safety of stress echocardiography supervised by registered nurses: results of a 2-year audit of 15,404 patients.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2007
|
0.80
|
|
34
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Application of the appropriateness criteria for echocardiography in an academic medical center.
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2010
|
0.79
|
|
35
|
Comprehensive echocardiographic assessment of the hemodynamic parameters of 285 tricuspid valve bioprostheses early after implantation.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2010
|
0.78
|
|
36
|
Diastolic dysfunction and left atrial enlargement as contributing factors to functional mitral regurgitation in dilated cardiomyopathy: data from the Acorn trial.
|
Am Heart J
|
2009
|
0.78
|
|
37
|
Contrast echocardiography: beyond a black box warning?
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2008
|
0.78
|
|
38
|
Utility of Doppler myocardial imaging, cardiac biomarkers, and clonal immunoglobulin genes to assess left ventricular performance and stratify risk following peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in patients with systemic light chain amyloidosis (Al).
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2011
|
0.78
|
|
39
|
Doppler echocardiography of 119 normal-functioning St Jude Medical mitral valve prostheses: a comprehensive assessment including time-velocity integral ratio and prosthesis performance index.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2005
|
0.76
|
|
40
|
Genotype, echocardiography, and survival in familial transthyretin amyloidosis.
|
Amyloid
|
2013
|
0.76
|
|
41
|
Doppler echocardiography of 79 normal CarboMedics mitral prostheses: a comprehensive assessment including time-velocity integral ratio and prosthesis performance index.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2007
|
0.76
|
|
42
|
Echocardiography derived valve area of the Edwards SAPIEN aortic valve prosthesis: new methodology is required to comply with old hemodynamic principles.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2012
|
0.75
|
|
43
|
Comprehensive hemodynamic assessment of 368 normal St. Jude Medical mechanical mitral valve prostheses based on early postimplantation echocardiographic studies.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
44
|
Comprehensive hemodynamic assessment of 305 normal CarboMedics mitral valve prostheses based on early postimplantation echocardiographic studies.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
45
|
Doppler echocardiography of normal Starr-Edwards mitral prostheses: a comprehensive function assessment including continuity equation and time-velocity integral ratio.
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J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2005
|
0.75
|
|
46
|
Multi-system fibrosis and long-term use of ergotamine.
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Ann Acad Med Singapore
|
2011
|
0.75
|
|
47
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Images in vascular medicine. Homogeneous aortic thickening seen on transesophageal echocardiography in a patient with giant cell arteritis.
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Vasc Med
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
48
|
Comprehensive echocardiographic assessment of normal mitral Medtronic Hancock II, Medtronic Mosaic, and Carpentier-Edwards Perimount bioprostheses early after implantation.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
49
|
Comprehensive echocardiographic assessment of mechanical tricuspid valve prostheses based on early post-implantation echocardiographic studies.
|
J Am Soc Echocardiogr
|
2011
|
0.75
|