Abstract The role of strain analysis using 2-dimensional speckle tracking (2DST) has been well documented, and it represents an important complementary tool in the assessment of cardiac mechanics, adding value in the identification of incipient and subclinical myocardial injury in different clinical scenarios. A significant advance related to echocardiography was the development of 3-dimensional speckle tracking (3DST), which has the potential to overcome many limitations intrinsic to 2-dimensional technology, offering additional parameters of myocardial deformation (such as area strain) and […]

Introduction Uhl’s anomaly (UA) is a disorder exclusive to the right ventricle (RV) characterized by the absence of total or partial myocardium, in such a way that the ventricular wall is comprised of the overlapping of the endocardium and the epicardium, with no fatty tissue, or inflammatory or infiltrative process. The muscles of the atria, the interventricular septum and the left ventricle (LV) are not involved in the process., The clinical manifestations are due to right ventricular failure (RVF). Forms […]

Abstract Introduction Right ventricle (RV) elasticity tends to decrease with aging and may alter its diastolic function. Objective To evaluate the correlation between echocardiographic changes in RV diastolic function and advancing age in individuals with normal biventricular systolic function. Methods This retrospective observational cohort study included 110 patients: 66 (60%) women (62 [SD, 13.7] years) and 44 (40%) men (60.6 [SD, 10.8] years). The transthoracic echocardiography data included: spectral Doppler of tricuspid inflow E wave, A wave, E/A ratio, and […]

Abstract Criss-cross heart was first described in 1974. It is a rare congenital heart malformation that occurs in 8 cases per 1,000,000 children, and represents only 0.1% of congenital malformations. The diagnostic methods of choice are transthoracic echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), computed tomography angiography (CT) and, sometimes, cardiac catheterization. This report describes the case of a newborn with a criss-cross heart in addition to double-outlet right ventricle (RV), with poorly positioned vessels, in addition to atrial septal defect (ASD), […]

Abstract Introduction Assessment of right chambers dimensions and function according to gender, age, body surface area and body mass index is not uniformly performed. Objective To evaluate, by transthoracic echocardiography dimensions and function of right chambers, according to gender, body surface area and body mass index in an outpatient population. Method Cross-sectional study. Eighty-one patients were selected, 60.4 ± 13.5 years (57 women, 70%). Parameters assessed were the following: proximal, basal, medium and longitudinal, right ventricle diameter; right atrium area […]