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    Coronary external diameter index for assessing coronary artery involvement in Kawasaki disease
    Aim: Transthoracic echocardiography is commonly used to assess coronary artery dilatation in Kawasaki disease (KD). However, existing criteria often miss early abnormalities. This study examines  [...] Read more.
    Andrea Azzarelli ... Francesco Vierucci
    Published: October 31, 2023 Explor Cardiol. 2023;1:103–113
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/ec.2023.00011
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    Echocardiographic predictors of outcomes in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
    The use of echocardiography, a straightforward and widely available technique, allows for a comprehensive assessment of the patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) under both resting and stre [...] Read more.
    Annamaria Del Franco ... Iacopo Olivotto
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    Mitral valve prolapse—arrhythmic faces of the valve disease
    Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a relatively common mitral valvulopathy and the most common cause of isolated primary mitral regurgitation (MR) requiring surgical repair. It affects about 1–3% of t [...] Read more.
    Maria Możdżan ... Karina Wierzbowska-Drabik
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    Cardiovascular imaging in COVID-19: insights into features and complications
    The clinical manifestations of COVID-19 which mainly involve the respiratory system may however affect also cardiovascular system. There are a lot and still increasing numbers of reports revealing c [...] Read more.
    Iwona Duraj ... Karina Wierzbowska-Drabik
    Published: October 30, 2023 Explor Cardiol. 2023;1:59–71
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/ec.2023.00008
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    Ejection fraction, B-lines, and global longitudinal strain evaluated with rest transthoracic echocardiography to assess prognosis in patients with chronic coronary syndromes
    Aim: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the first-line imaging test for patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) and the cornerstone of risk stratification is left ventricular (LV) ejec [...] Read more.
    Lauro Cortigiani ... Francesco Bovenzi
    Published: September 18, 2023 Explor Cardiol. 2023;1:49–58
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.37349/ec.2023.00007
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