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Smadar Kort

Publications and source records attributed to Smadar Kort.

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PubMed2002

Echocardiographic diagnosis of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with optison contrast.

We describe a case of obstructive apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a 61-year-old Caucasian female with a history of chest pain syndrome. The patient was referred to the echo lab by her nuclear cardiologist, who was impressed by her abnormal stress nuclear perfusion scan that showed marked increased uptake of radioisotope at the left ventricular (LV) apex. The patient had deep negative T waves on her electrocardiogram similar to those originally described in the Japanese population. Transthoracic echocardiography with native harmonic imaging was suboptimal for visualizing LV segments. Therefore, 0.5 cc of Optison contrast was given intravenously, with repeat transthoracic imaging confirming the diagnosis. The patient and her family were referred for additional genetic testing and cardiovascular workup.

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PubMed2002

Anomalous right coronary artery from the main pulmonary artery in a patient with double-chambered right ventricle.

We describe a rare case of double-chambered right ventricle (DCRV) in a 32-year-old female presenting to the echocardiography lab for evaluation of congenital heart disease. We identified a unique constellation of findings, including the DCRV, a perimembranous ventricular septal defect, aortic valve prolapse, patent foramen ovale, and an anomalous right coronary artery coming off the main pulmonary artery. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case describing the association of an anomalous right coronary artery coming off the main pulmonary artery in a patient with DCRV.

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PubMed2002

Intracardiac echocardiography using the AcuNav ultrasound catheter during percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty.

During the past 10 years, there has been a trend toward and an interest in the use of catheter-based interventions to perform procedures that were once only approached surgically. The problem with the catheter-based approach has been procedure-related complications. Improved imaging of cardiac structures while undertaking interventional procedures may help to prevent or allow for early identification of these complications. Transesophageal echocardiography has been used during catheter-based procedures as a guide, and has both advantages and disadvantages. Intracardiac echocardiography is a relatively new imaging technique that also provides an enhanced view of cardiac structures and may also allow for the safe and efficient performance of catheter-based procedures. We report the first case of successful percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty done under ultrasound guidance using an intracardiac echocardiography catheter (10F, 5-10 MHz) (Acunav). The strengths and weaknesses of this approach are described and compared with transesophageal echocardiography and older intracardiac echocardiography devices.

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