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Bicuspid Aortic Valve ( RAFE TIPO II )

  Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Thrombus on mechanical prothesis (pre/post)

    Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Bicuspid Aortic Valve ( Senza Rafe - TIPO I )

Pierluigi Incarnato,  TFCPC Cardiovascular and Abdominal Techinician Sonographer, Cardiac Physiologist at San Michele Nursing Home (Italy)    

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Heart murmur in a young man

A man in his 20s with Down syndrome presented to cardiology clinic for evaluation of a murmur. He denied symptoms. He had no prior history of invasive cardiac procedures or..

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Risk Stratification of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Abstract Purpose of review Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a heterogeneous disease process whose presentation varies widely between individuals who are asymptomatic, develop cardiogenic shock, or experience acute PE-related mortality...

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Imaging the adult with simple shunt lesions: position paper from the EACVI and the ESC WG on ACHD. Endorsed by…

Abstract In 2018, the position paper ‘Imaging the adult with congenital heart disease: a multimodality imaging approach’ was published. The paper highlights, in the first part, the different imaging modalities..

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How I look at the regurgitant mitral valve—a stepwise echocardiographic assessment

Mitral regurgitation (MR) is the second most common valve disease needing intervention in the Western world, after degenerative aortic stenosis.1 Echocardiography is the key examination in the assessment of MR patients.2 Echocardiography..

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What are the echocardiographic findings of acute right ventricular strain that suggest pulmonary embolism?

Introduction: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially fatal disease encountered in the hospital setting. Prompt diagnosis and management can improve outcomes and survival. Unfortunately, a PE may be difficult to diagnose..

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AV canal defect

  Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology, Echocardiography and interventional Cardilogy Specialist at Al-Azhar university), Cairo, Egypt.    

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Large cystic RA mass

Large cystic RA mass  Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology, Echocardiography and interventional Cardilogy Specialist at Al-Azhar university), Cairo, Egypt.    

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Rheumatic mitral stenosis

1. Modified 4chamver view due to all cardiac chamber dilation. 2. Huge LA due to sever mitral stenosis. 3. Sever rheumatic mitral stenosis with diastolic AML doaming. 4. Sever LA..

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Lutembacher’s Syndrome

Severe Mitral Stenosis and Moderate Aortic Regurgitation   Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology, Echocardiography and interventional Cardilogy Specialist at Al-Azhar university), Cairo, Egypt.    

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Rheumatic Severe Mitral Stenosis

TEE shows Hugely dilated Left Atrium as a consequence of Rhematic Severe Mitral Stenosis, spontaneous Echo Contrast Grade IV “pre thrombus formation “   Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology,..

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Myxome

45 years old female patient with congestive Heart Failure “EF=22%” and history of stroke , the Echocardiography shows multiple big thrombi in the Heart chambers and moderate pericardial effusion  ..

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Severe Mitral Stenosis and Moderate Aortic Regurgitation

Severe Mitral Stenosis and Moderate Aortic Regurgitation   Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology, Echocardiography and interventional Cardilogy Specialist at Al-Azhar university), Cairo, Egypt.    

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Paravalvular Leakage of Mitral Valve

 Paravalvular Leakage at 3 o’clock of Mitral Valve.   Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology, Echocardiography and interventional Cardilogy Specialist at Al-Azhar university), Cairo, Egypt.    

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Unicuspid valve Ao

  Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology, Echocardiography and interventional Cardilogy Specialist at Al-Azhar university), Cairo, Egypt.    

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Fibroelastoma

72 years ald female patient admitted to hospital because of delirium and hypertensive crises. In TTE we found clearly suspicious finding on the RCC of the Aortic Valve. For further..

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Barlows prolapse

- Barlows prolapse. - Dilated left chambers, PMVL prolapse+ severe eccentric MR, Coanda effect, minimal pericardial effusion. - PML prolapse, severe MR eccentric jet, Dilated LA, Normal Lv systolic function.....

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Dissection flap

  Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology, Echocardiography and interventional Cardilogy Specialist at Al-Azhar university), Cairo, Egypt.    

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Myxomatous Mitral-Valve Prolapse

A 22-year-old man presented with palpitations and chest discomfort. Echocardiography revealed an enlarged, thickened mitral-valve leaflet with systolic prolapse of multiple segments (shown in a video), and a diagnosis of..

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Apical four chamber view “A4C”

Parasternal short axis view, Apical four chamber view “A4C”. By placing the probe in the 5th to 7th intercostal space with a pointer directed to the lateral side till u..

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Parasternal short axis view Papillary muscle level

Parasternal short axis view. Papillary muscle level. The importance is ; 1) can assess the LV function 2)Ischemia “RWMAs” 3)VSD 4)Flattened D-shaped septum in Pulmonary embolism 5)LV wall thickness 6)Papillary..

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Echocardiographic views

  Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology, Echocardiography and interventional Cardilogy Specialist at Al-Azhar university), Cairo, Egypt.    

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Parasternal short axis view

Beautiful illustrative picture about the parasternal short axis view, great vessel level     Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology, Echocardiography and interventional Cardilogy Specialist at Al-Azhar university), Cairo, Egypt...

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Mitral Valve

Mitral Valve Leaflets and Scallops and its relation to Aortic Valve Sinuses      Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology, Echocardiography and interventional Cardilogy Specialist at Al-Azhar university), Cairo, Egypt...

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Apical 2 chamber (2)

  Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology, Echocardiography and interventional Cardilogy Specialist at Al-Azhar university), Cairo, Egypt.    

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Apical 2 chamber

Apical 2 chamber view Importance: 1)Assessment of Ischemia “RWMAs” 2)Viewing LV apical thrombus 3)Assessment of MR and its mechanism 4)Assessment of pericardial effusion 5)viewing Coronary sinus and LAA    ..

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Ischemic Heart Disease

  Different Echo views “A4C,A2C,PLAX and PSX” with the corresponding segment and its feeding vessel     Mohammed Zidan,  MBBCH, M.Sc Cardiology (Cardiology, Echocardiography and interventional Cardilogy Specialist at Al-Azhar..

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