- Pulmonary Valve Amyloid Deposition Mimicking Infective Endocarditis in Val30Met Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis. [Case Reports]Echocardiography. 2026 Oct; 43(10):e70651.E
- A 53-year-old man with Val30Met hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR) developed a highly mobile pulmonary valve mass with severe pulmonary regurgitation. Concomitant methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteremia raised suspicion for infective endocarditis. Echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging characterized the lesion but could not establish its etiology. …
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- Beyond Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical and Echocardiographic Predictors of Ischaemic Stroke and Systemic Thromboembolism in Rheumatic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [Systematic Review]Echocardiography. 2026 Oct; 43(10):e70649.E
- CONCLUSIONS: In RHD, thromboembolic risk extends beyond documented AF. SEC showed the strongest unadjusted association but was substantially attenuated after AF adjustment, likely partly reflecting subclinical AF; it is TEE-dependent and inconsistently graded. Older age, previous thromboembolism, and impaired LA mechanical/reservoir function showed more persistent associations after AF-inclusive adjustment; prospective validation is needed.
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- A Clinician-Led Feasibility Study for Echocardiographic View Classification Using Standard Workstation Hardware and Routine Clinical Archives. [Journal Article]Echocardiography. 2026 Oct; 43(10):e70591.E
- CONCLUSIONS: Clinical artificial intelligence development in echocardiography is substantially more accessible than conventionally assumed. A single clinician using existing hardware and artificial intelligence-assisted coding can produce a validated view classifier with minimal annotation burden, providing a practical roadmap for in-house customization.
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- Longitudinal Left Atrial Remodeling With Pharmacological Rhythm Versus Rate Control in Paroxysmal and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. [Journal Article]Echocardiography. 2026 Oct; 43(10):e70646.E
- CONCLUSIONS: Pharmacological rhythm control was associated with more favorable longitudinal LA remodeling than rate control, including among patients without heart failure, and was also associated with a lower hazard of subsequent all-cause mortality or stroke hospitalization.
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- Right Ventricular Pacing Burden-Dependent Biventricular Remodeling in Patients With Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. [Journal Article]Echocardiography. 2026 Oct; 43(10):e70647.E
- CONCLUSIONS: Substantial RVP was associated with statistically detectable changes in RV indices. Within the high-pacing range, greater RVP burden was associated with a greater longitudinal decline in TAPSE. Concurrent RV-LV changes were also present, although their clinical significance requires further investigation.
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- Development and Validation of a Predictive Model for Subclinical Myocardial Dysfunction in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Doxorubicin-Based Chemotherapy: Integrating 2D Speckle Tracking Echocardiography and Conventional Echocardiographic Parameters. [Journal Article]Echocardiography. 2026 Oct; 43(10):e70637.E
- CONCLUSIONS: A baseline nomogram combining GLS, conventional echocardiography, and clinical factors may help identify patients at high risk of early subclinical myocardial dysfunction before chemotherapy, outperforming single parameters and supporting risk-stratified monitoring.
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- Not Only the Left Ventricle: The Impact of Potentially Cardiotoxic Oncological Treatment on the Left Atrium and Right Ventricle. [Review]Echocardiography. 2026 Oct; 43(10):e70642.E
- CONCLUSIONS: Multichamber strain assessment adds sensitivity to LVEF and GLS-based monitoring; standardization of acquisition, reference values, and reporting is needed before it can enter routine cardio-oncology surveillance.
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- Agreement Between Echocardiography and Ultrasonic Cardiac Output Monitoring (USCOM) for Hemodynamic Assessment in Pediatric Patients: A Bland-Altman Analysis. [Journal Article]Echocardiography. 2026 Oct; 43(10):e70645.E
- CONCLUSIONS: Although echocardiography and USCOM correlate strongly for hemodynamic parameters, clinically meaningful systematic bias and proportional error limit their interchangeability for volumetric flow measurements. These devices should not be used interchangeably for quantitative hemodynamic monitoring, particularly in high-output states.
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- Body Roundness Index Trajectories and Incident Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: Results of a Community-Based Study in Korea. [Journal Article]Echocardiography. 2026 Oct; 43(10):e70644.E
- CONCLUSIONS: In a community-based Korean cohort, sex-specific BRI trajectories characterized by stable-moderate (Class 2) or variable-high (Class 3) BRI trajectory groups were associated with a substantially increased risk of incident LVH in both men and women.
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- Arterial-Ventricular Coupling Strain Index as an Independent Predictor of 10-Year ASCVD Risk in Diabetic-Hypertensive Patients. [Journal Article]Echocardiography. 2026 Oct; 43(10):e70641.E
- CONCLUSIONS: The arterial-ventricular coupling strain index is significantly associated with 10Y-ASCVDR in patients with diabetes and hypertension and may offer additional value for early risk stratification, supporting its potential role in guiding preventive strategies.
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- Imaging the Adult With Secundum Atrial Septal Defect: A Practical Echocardiographic Approach From Diagnosis to Device Closure. [Review]Echocardiography. 2026 Oct; 43(10):e70640.E
- CONCLUSIONS: A systematic multimodality echocardiographic approach integrates anatomical and physiological information throughout the management of adult secundum ASD. Combining TTE, multiplanar 2D TEE, 3D TEE, and targeted advanced imaging can facilitate individualized assessment and informed transcatheter closure planning.
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- Clinical Value of Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography for Evaluating Right Ventricular Structure and Function in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension Across Different Echocardiographic Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure Strata. [Journal Article]Echocardiography. 2026 Oct; 43(10):e70621.E
- CONCLUSIONS: Combined 2D echocardiography and RT-3DE provide complementary noninvasive information for evaluating RV remodeling and systolic dysfunction in patients with PH across different echocardiographic PASP strata.
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- Prevalence of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction and Prognostic Value in Septic Shock Patients According to Different Guidelines: Comparison Between Contemporary Cardiological Algorithms and Simplified Approaches. [Journal Article]Echocardiography. 2026 Sep; 43(9):e70638.E
- CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of LVDD in septic shock is highly dependent on the diagnostic algorithm utilized. Although only the 2025-ASE, Lanspa, and Lanspa-modified algorithms demonstrated independent prognostic value after multivariable adjustment, prognostic discrimination for 30-day mortality was moderate and comparable across all approaches.
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- Bilateral Patent Ductus Arteriosi With "Vanished" Left Pulmonary Artery in an Adult Patient. [Case Reports]Echocardiography. 2026 Sep; 43(9):e70639.E
- This rare adult case features bilateral patent ductus Arteriosi with a vanished left pulmonary artery (LPA). Anomalous ductal origin of the LPA is rarer than its right-sided counterpart. Timely surgical LPA reimplantation to the main pulmonary artery averted irreversible vascular obstruction in reactive pulmonary hypertension.
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- Serial Echocardiographic Changes in Left Ventricular Remodeling and Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation During Medical Therapy and After Coronary Revascularization: A Contemporary Cohort Study. [Journal Article]Echocardiography. 2026 Sep; 43(9):e70636.E
- CONCLUSIONS: Serial echocardiography demonstrated substantially greater ventricular and IMR improvement during the post-revascularization interval than during the preceding medical-therapy interval. These temporal associations do not establish an independent causal effect of revascularization but support serial echocardiographic assessment of ventricular remodeling and residual IMR.
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