Dyssynchrony in Obese Subjects without a History of Cardiac Disease Using Velocity Vector Imaging

Assessment of cardiac dyssynchrony: a comparison of velocity encoded imaging and feature tracking analysis

Background Cardiac dyssynchrony can be found in up to 99% of patients suffering from chronic heart failure. MRI VENC (velocity encoded imaging), along with TDI, have been shown to accurately assess myocardial dyssynchrony. Long acquisition times of VENC and a high inter-examiner variability of TDI have prohibited a broad clinical application of these modalities thus far. Recently a new method u...

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.

BACKGROUND Several echocardiographic dyssynchrony indexes have been proposed to identify responders to cardiac resynchronization therapy using tissue velocity and strain. The present study aimed to compare tissue velocity-derived and strain-derived dyssynchrony indexes in patients with or without systolic dysfunction and left bundle-branch block. METHODS AND RESULTS Tissue Doppler imaging was...

Report of a Case of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy in a Patient Without a Family History of Kidney Disease

Introduction: IgA Nephropathy is the most common form of glomerulonephritis and the major cause of end-stage renal disease. Gross or microscopic hematuria is a common symptom of hematuria and occurs in less than 5% to 10% of patients with IGM with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic biomarkers of this disease after biopsy. Methods: IgA...

A Patient with Acroangiodermatitis Without a History of Vascular Disease: A Case Report

Acroangiodermatitis (AAD), also known as Pseudo-Kaposi’s sarcoma, is a rare benign angioproliferative disease associated with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) or other vascular disorders. We present an 81-year-old male with plaque-like cutaneous lesions, which had progressive erythematous margins, severe pain, and intense pruritus, as well as bilateral swollen and painful feet. It was around ...

Magnetic Resonance Phase Velocity Mapping of Cardiac Dyssynchrony