Clinical Advances in Application of Echocardiography
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Cardiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 July 2026 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
3. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA 92324, USA
Interests: cardiac imaging; valvular heart diseases; congenital heart defects; coronary artery disease; heart rhythm disorders; heart failure; cardiomyopathies
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past 50 years, cardiology practice has been transformed by diagnostic and therapeutic advances, with echocardiography standing out as a pivotal diagnostic tool. It originated in 1953 with m-mode echocardiography (pioneered by Inge Edler and Hellmuth Hertz), which provided critical insights into cardiac anatomy and hemodynamics, enabling diagnosis of conditions like mitral stenosis and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Subsequent evolutions included 2-D echocardiography, which integrated m-mode images into multi-planar dynamic views, with improved resolution driven by advanced transducers and computing power. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), first introduced in 1973 and refined in 1986, became indispensable in cardiac labs (accounting for 5–10% of studies) and operating rooms. The 1990s brought 3-D dynamic imaging, later simplified for real-time volumetric assessment and guidance in surgeries/interventions.
Doppler techniques (clinically advanced in the 1970s–80s) and color Doppler shifted hemodynamic evaluation from cardiac catheterization labs to echocardiography suites. Myocardial strain imaging and speckle tracking (1990s onward) enabled early detection of myocardial dysfunction. Today, AI enhances image acquisition, processing, and interpretation, reducing operator dependence and expanding remote access. Device miniaturization has facilitated point-of-care ultrasound for rapid diagnosis in emergencies/ICUs.
This Special Issue aims to update readers on these advancements and welcomes original research and state-of-the-art reviews on evolving echocardiography technologies. We look forward to your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Ramdas G. Pai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- echocardiography
- Doppler
- transesophageal echocardiography
- stain imaging
- valvular hemodynamics
- non valvular hemodynamics
- interventional echocardiography
- 3-dimensional echocardiography
- tissue Doppler imaging
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