Cardiac malformations are the most common birth defect. Better interventions in early life have improved mortality for children with congenital heart disease, but heart failure is a significant problem in adulthood. These patients require regular imaging and analysis of biventricular (left and right ventricular) function. In this study, we describe a rapid method to analyse left and right ventr...

the optimal treatment method for right ventricular failure after valve surgery complicated by a low cardiac output has not been determined, although several case reports have been published on patients with ventricular failure and arrhythmia who were bridged to cardiac transplantation using biventricular or left ventricular assist devices. this case series illustrates successful circulatory sup...

left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy that affects both children and adults. since the clinical manifestations are not sufficient to establish diagnosis, echocardiography is the diagnostic tool that makes it possible to document ventricular non-compaction and establish prognostic factors. we report a 47-year-old woman with a history of dilated cardio...

a 76-yr-old man with unipolar ventricular pacemaker, previously implanted in the right ventricular apex, presented with syncopal attack and twitching of the right pectoralis muscle. he finally was diagnosed as having twiddler's syndrome. the patient had a pulse rate of 36/min and cannon waves in the neck veins. chest radiography showed a dislodged pacing lead completely wrapped around the pulse...

Meaningful evaluation of the heart is predicated on a sound knowledge of normal anatomy, physiology, and breed variations and adherence to principles of standardized technique and positioning to eliminate non-pathologic variables. Digital radiography has helped improve radiographic technique but appropriate animal positioning remains critical. The ribs and spine should be penetrated well enough...

this paper presents the case of a 35 year-old woman with symptoms of heart failure from the last month. a physical examination at admission showed paleness, dyspnea, peripheral edema and fatigue. in a two-dimensional echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography, normal thickness but severe left and right ventricular dysfunction with severe pericardial effusion and thickened pericardium...