Electronic Journal of Cardiac Ultrasound

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E-chocardiography Journal

This web site was started in April 1995 with the purpose of providing online medical articles and images dedicated to ultrasound of the heart (echocardiography).

It is written and maintained by Daniel Shindler M.D., Director of the UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Echocardiography Laboratory located at , New Brunswick, New Jersey. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

What is new - Chronological List:

• November 25, 2008. Intervalvular Fibrosa Aneurysm.
• September 18, 2008. Localized Cardiac Tamponade.
• August 26, 2008. Nonbacterial Thrombotic Endocarditis.
• May 23, 2008. Facio-Cardio-Renal Syndrome.
• May 23, 2008. Psoriasis and the Heart.
• February 26, 2008. Left Atrial Dissection.
• February 26, 2008. Collagen Turnover.
• February 12, 2008. Prosthetic Valve Hemolysis.
• February 12, 2008. Churg-Strauss Syndrome.
• January 21, 2008. Tissue Doppler Imaging.

• December 21, 2007. Intracardiac Echocardiography.
• September 25, 2007. Keshan Heart Disease.
• August 31, 2007. Systemic Sclerosis and the Heart.
• August 13, 2007. Constrictive Pericarditis.
• August 7, 2007. Aortic Stenosis: Ejection Fraction - Velocity Ratio.
• July 24, 2007. Polycysic Ovary Syndrome.
• July 11, 2007. Fabry's Disease and Echocardiography.
• June 21, 2007. Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion.
• May 14, 2007. Pulmonary Artery Dissection.
• April 3, 2007. Patent Foramen Ovale and Scuba Diving.
• March 20, 2007. Mitral Annulus Disjunction.
• March 15, 2007. Left Ventricular Aneurysm Surgery.
• February 23, 2007. Ductus Arteriosus Aneurysm.
• February 23, 2007. Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor and Coronary Artery Disease.
• February 8, 2007. Endocarditis and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
• January 16, 2007. Actinomycosis.
• January 15, 2007. Auscultation: Self-Teaching.

• December 5, 2006. Holt Oram Syndrome.
• November 14, 2006. Loeffler Endocarditis.
• October 31, 2006. Eclampsia and the Heart.
• August 22, 2006. Pulmonary Hypertension and Pregnancy.
• August 11, 2006. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.
• July 27, 2006. Carcinoid and Echocardiography - Updated Links.
• July 26, 2006. Interrupted Aortic Arch.
• July 13, 2006. Platypnea Orthodeoxia - Updated Links.
• July 7, 2006. Osteogenesis Imperfecta - Updated Links.
• July 3, 2006. Tumors of the Heart.
• July 3, 2006. Carney Complex.
• June 28, 2006. Auscultation in Tetralogy of Fallot.
• June 23, 2006. History: Carey Coombs.
• June 21, 2006. Isolated Mitral Valve Cleft.
• June 15, 2006. Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness Ratio - Updated Links.
• June 14, 2006. Carotid Artery Thrill.
• June 12, 2006. Mitral Valve 3D.
• June 7, 2006. Strain Rate.
• May 25, 2006. Pulmonic Insufficiency.
• May 22, 2006. Konno Procedure.
• May 17, 2006. Pregnancy and Maternal Congenital Heart Disease.
• May 16, 2006. Atrial Septal Defect - Natural History.
• April 11, 2006. QT Interval.
• March 16, 2006. Aortic Stenosis.
• March 14, 2006. Osler's Sign.
• March 9, 2006. Intramural Hematoma of the Aorta.
• March 8, 2006. Atrial Septal Defect - Closure Devices.
• March 3, 2006. Anomalous Pulmonary Vein Drainage.
• March 2, 2006. Cardiovascular Effects of Pulmonary Embolism.
• February 17, 2006. Ortner's Syndrome.
• February 9, 2006. Auscultation - Updated Links.
• February 3, 2006. Lipomatous Hypertrophy - Case Report.
• February 3, 2006. Dor Procedure.
• February 1, 2006. Amyloidosis - Updated Links.
• January 30, 2006. Apical Left Ventricular Hypertrophy.
• January 22, 2006. Pacemaker Sounds.
• January 5, 2006. Williams Syndrome.

• December 28, 2005. Aarskog Syndrome.
• December 14, 2005. Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations.
• December 8, 2005. Aortic Stenosis and Pregnancy.
• November 18, 2005. IHSS and the Mitral Valve.
• November 3, 2005. Lipomatous Hypertrophy - Case Report.
• October 27, 2005. Cardiac Biomarkers.
• September 29, 2005. Aortic Insufficiency: Physical Exam.
• September 27, 2005. Congenital Absence of the Pericardium.
• September 20, 2005. Celiac Artery Stenosis.
• September 17, 2005. Esophageal Perforation.
• September 6, 2005. Liver: Denver Shunt Thrombus.
• August 12, 2005. Hemochromatosis updated links.
• August 10, 2005. Pulmonary Veins updated.
• August 8, 2005. Liver Ultrasound.
• July 12, 2005. Coronary Artery Anomalies.
• July 8, 2005. Endocarditis: Intervalvular Fibrosa.
• June 24, 2005. Vitamin K and Anticoagulation.
• June 22, 2005. HIV: Echocardiographic Features.
• June 15, 2005. Ventricular Septal Rupture.
• June 11, 2005. Cocaine and the Heart.
• June 9, 2005. Coenzyme Q10.
• June 9, 2005. Gender Differences in Cardiology.
• May 27, 2005. Giant Cell Myocarditis.
• May 25, 2005. Sarcoidosis: Cardiac Involvement.
• May 24, 2005. Mitral Stenosis: Pressure Half-Time.
• April 14, 2005. Papillary Muscle Rupture.
• April 8, 2005. Shone Complex.
• April 7, 2005. Left Atrial Appendage "Smoke".
• April 7, 2005. Estimation of Right Atrial Pressure.
• April 2, 2005. Pulmonary Hypertension in Scleroderma.
• April 2, 2005. Noncompaction.
• April 2, 2005. Valvular Heart Disease.
• February 24, 2005. Rheumatic Fever - Updated Links.
• February 8, 2005. Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy.
• January 27, 2005. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.
• January 24, 2005. Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
• January 18, 2005. Cardiac Lymphoma.
• January 14, 2005. Brugada Syndrome.
• December 2, 2004. Pulmonary Hypertension.
• November 29, 2004. Takayasu Arteritis.
• September 17, 2004. Sinus Venosus Atrial Septal Defect.
• February 10, 2004. Radiation-Induced Heart Disease.
• November 6, 2003. Cantrell Syndrome.
• September 6, 2003. Thyrocardiac Disease in Zaria.
• July 18, 2003. Hepatic Pulsations in Tricuspid Insufficiency.
• July 17, 2003. Idiopathic Dilatation of the Pulmonary Artery.
• July 14, 2003. Triple Rhythm on Auscultation - Synonyms.
• July 9, 2003. Paraganglioma - Cardiac Involvement.
• July 1, 2003. Auscultation Essays.
• May 30, 2003. Left Atrial Thrombus.
• March 23, 2003. Continuous Murmurs.
• March 18, 2003. Ultrasound Physics: Attenuation.
• November 9, 2002. Updated Prosthetic Valve Links.
• November 8, 2002. Updated Physics Links.
• September 4, 2002. Hemangiopericytoma.
• September 3, 2002. Dextrocardia.
• August 28, 2002. Leiomyosarcoma.
• July 27, 2002. Eustachian Valve Endocarditis.
• July 21, 2002. Updated Aortic Stenosis Links.
• July 20, 2002. Afterload Mismatch in Aortic Stenosis.
• July 15, 2002. Lutembacher Syndrome.
• May 15, 2002 Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia.
• April 5, 2002 Cardiac Physical Examination.
• November 11, 2001 Duroziez Sign in Aortic Insufficiency.
• July 5, 2001 Updated Transposition Links.
• June 27, 2001 Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava.
• June 6, 2001 Papillary Fibroelastoma.
• April 10, 2001 Gallavardin and Echocardiography.
• March 22, 2001 Dicom Links.
• January 16, 2001. Angiodysplasia and Aortic Stenosis.
• December 14, 2000. Pacemaker Optimization.
• September 11, 2000: Hepatojugular Reflux.
• June 11, 2000: Updated ACLS links.
• February 29, 2000: Platypnea.
• February 17, 2000: Veterinary echocardiography.
• September 24, 1999: Images in Paediatric Cardiology a new Internet journal.
• September 16, 1999: Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD).
• May 28, 1999: Aortic dissection: Animations.
• May 16, 1999: The Liver and Echocardiography.
• March 18, 1999: Ultrasound imaging of mammary arteries: updated references.
• February 4, 1999: Cardiology Clinical Trials: updated references.
• January 5, 1999: Lambl's Excrescences.
• August 31, 1998: Echocardiographic Animations.
• July 30, 1998: Atrial Septal Aneurysm.
• June 29, 1998: Cardiac Source of Embolus.
• June 4, 1998: Moderated Echocardiography E-mail List.
• May 12, 1998: Fetal Echocardiography.
• April 30, 1998: Behcet's Disease.
• March 18, 1998: Hemodynamic Equations.
• February 24, 1998: Portuguese Full Text Articles.
• January 19, 1998: Echocardiographic Measurements and Equations.
• January 2, 1998: Pulmonary Hypertension Images.
• December 8, 1997: Valvular Disease Guidelines.
• October 7, 1997: Pediatric Applications.
• September 5, 1997: Data Mining and Echocardiography.
• August 31, 1997: Angina.
• July 17, 1997: Integrated Backscatter.
• June 27, 1997: Fontan Operation.
• June 25, 1997: Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
• May 21, 1997: Cardiovascular Embryology.
• May 1, 1997: Medline.
• April 4, 1997: Physics of Ultrasound.
• April 3, 1997: Osteogenesis Imperfecta.
• April 3, 1997: Scoliosis.
• March 24, 1997: Scimitar Syndrome.
• March 21, 1997: Updated Echocardiography Guidelines.
• March 6, 1997: Autonomic Dysfunction.
• February 13, 1997: Vena Contracta.
• January 24, 1997: Link to Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
• January 22, 1997: Fetal Echocardiography Homepage at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
• December 20, 1996: Echocardiographic Grid System.
• December 18, 1996: Coronary Artery Fistulas.
• December 2, 1996: Tetralogy of Fallot.
• November 14, 1996: Link to Acute myocardial infarction management guidelines.
• October 28, 1996: Links to The Canadian Journal of Cardiology.
• October 23, 1996: Acromegaly.
• October 1, 1996: Glomerulonephritis.
• September 23, 1996: Migraine and echocardiography.
• September 3, 1996: Telemedicine and echocardiography.
• August 22, 1996: Stress echocardiography.
• July 27, 1996: Diseases of the esophagus.
• July 16, 1996: Links to JACC full text articles and abstracts.
• July 8, 1996: Aortic dissection.
• June 26, 1996: Syncope.
• June 25, 1996: Java Animation of Biplane TEE.
• June 6, 1996: Intraoperative Echocardiography.
• June 4, 1996: Cleft mitral valve.
• May 24,1996: Myxoma: case report and pathology links.
• May 23, 1996: Lipomatous hypertrophy of the interatrial septum.
• May 22, 1996: False tendons.
• May 20, 1996: Multimedia echocardiographic animation at the HeartWeb site.
• May 10, 1996: Links to selected New England Journal of Medicine abstracts.
• May 9, 1996: Links to literature searches at the Heart Surgery Forum.
• May 8, 1996: Congenital heart disease.
• April 30, 1996: Animation using the Java programming language.
• April 26, 1996: Link to University of Pittsburgh Department of Anesthesia Primer on Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography.
• April 26, 1996: Link to Kansas University Medical Center Atlas of Echocardiograms.
• April 26, 1996: Link to University of Chicago Echocardiography Laboratory.
• April 22, 1996: Link to a case report on Left Atrial Thrombus in Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
• April 12, 1996: Peripheral Vascular Disease annotated references.
• April 10, 1996: Computer Aided Design for 3D Reconstruction.
• March 23, 1996: E-mail link for Echocardiographic Animations.
• March 9, 1996: Tuberous Sclerosis.
• March 8, 1996: Pharmacologic Stress Echocardiography.
• March 2, 1996: Scleroderma: case report on the use of dobutamine stress with extensive references on scleroderma heart disease.
• February 18, 1996: Patent Foramen Ovale: case report and images.
• February 15, 1996: Links to selected documents at the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) database. (IHSS, LEOPARD Syndrome, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Marfan Syndrome)
• February 9, 1996: Links to selected Circulation abstracts dealing with echocardiography.
• January 9, 1996: New Links to Other Echocardiography Sites.
• January 8, 1996: New Images.
• December 21, 1995: Transesophageal Echocardiography for Identifying Left Atrial Thrombi.
• December 14, 1995: Dictionary of Clinical Trials in Cardiology.
• November 27, 1995: Electrocardiographic Tracings with Their Echocardiographic Implications.
• November 22, 1995: Guidelines for the Performance of Echocardiography.
• November 21, 1995: Cardiac and Mediastinal Trauma.
• November 12, 1995: Vascular Infections.
  Case presentations that include endocarditis, located on the Cornell University Medical College Web Site.
• November 8, 1995: Malignant Pericardial Effusion.
  Link to the University of Bonn Medical Center Web Site.
• November 4, 1995: Heart Failure.
• September 20, 1995: Complications of Myocardial Infarction
• September 19, 1995: Atherosclerosis of the Aorta: Transesophageal Echocardiography.
• July 7, 1995: Pulmonic Stenosis - Four Cases.
• July 5, 1995: Intravascular Ultrasound - Recent Publications.
• June 14, 1995: Lyme Carditis: Role of Echocardiography.