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Latest Developments in Echocardiography

A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2024) | Viewed by 2313

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Bruno R. Nascimento

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1. Serviço de Cardiologia e Cirurgia Cardiovascular e Centro de Telessaúde do Hospital das Clínicas da UFMG, Belo Horizonte 30130-100, MG, Brazil
2. Departmento de Clínica Médica, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 30130-100, MG, Brazil
Interests: meta-analysis; coronary artery disease; coronary interventions; mitral valvuloplasty; auxiliary diagnostic methods in Hemodynamics; endothelial function; Chagas' heart disease; rheumatic heart disease

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Echocardiography has undergone remarkable transformations in recent years, enhancing its accuracy and efficiency in diagnosing heart conditions. With technological advancements and software innovations, echocardiograms now offer superior image quality. Three-dimensional imaging and automated analysis tools have significantly improved the diagnostic capabilities of this technique. These latest developments continue to expand the scope of echocardiography, making it a crucial tool in the realm of modern cardiovascular care.

Dr. Bruno R. Nascimento
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • echocardiography
  • technological advancements
  • software innovations
  • three-dimensional imaging
  • automated analysis
  • cardiovascular care

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Perioperative Assessment and Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Atrial Septal Defect Closure with Three-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography
by İbrahim Saraç and Oğuzhan Birdal
Diagnostics 2024, 14(16), 1755; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14161755 - 12 Aug 2024
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Abstract
Background/Objectives: To close the atrial septal defect (ASD) with the transcatheter method, correctly defining the defect and selecting the appropriate closure device size are the most critical steps for the procedure’s success. Although ASD can be successfully closed under the guidance of three-dimensional [...] Read more.
Background/Objectives: To close the atrial septal defect (ASD) with the transcatheter method, correctly defining the defect and selecting the appropriate closure device size are the most critical steps for the procedure’s success. Although ASD can be successfully closed under the guidance of three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and two-dimensional (2D) TEE, measurement comparisons between different types of defects are still needed. Methods: Our study was designed retrospectively. Sixty-one patients who underwent transcatheter ASD closure with 2D TEE and 3D TEE between 2020 and 2024 were included. The patients were divided into three groups according to the defect shape: circular, oval, and complex; and the measurement results, perioperative process, and clinical outcomes were compared in each group. Results: The average age of the patients was 35.05 ± 13.87 years, and 41 (67.2%) were women. The average follow-up period of the patients was 15.3 ± 9.18 months. No statistical significance was observed in the comparison of measurements obtained with 3D TEE and 2D TEE in the circular and oval defect groups. The differences between the minimum defect diameters of complex defects measured by 2D TEE and 3D TEE (p: 0.037), IVC rims (p < 0.001), aortic rims (p: 0.012), and the differences between implanted device dimensions and the maximum defect diameters measured by both methods were compared; statistical significance was observed (p: 0.025). Conclusions: In circular and non-complex oval defects, it has been observed that the size of the closure device selected with 2D TEE or 3D TEE is optimal, and the procedure is practical and feasible. While the closure of complex ASDs with 3D TEE provides reliable and optimal results, using only 2D TEE in complex ASDs may lead to selecting a smaller-sized device. Full article
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