Archives
-
Revista de Ecocardiografía Práctica y Otras Técnicas de Imagen Cardíaca
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2024)A warm welcome to the eagerly awaited April 2024 issue of RETIC!
In this issue, we are pleased to present an editorial that delves into the role of echocardiography as an essential part of screening for athletes. In addition, we are privileged to have two excellent review articles: CT in the analysis of pericardial pathology and another investigating Mitral annulus dysfunction: in search of a definition. The cases presented in this issue are truly exceptional, highlighting the incredible versatility of cardiac imaging. Among them, you will find complications of ischemic heart disease, endocarditis, fistulas, anatomical variants, pseudonaneurysms, elastopathies, valvular complications. Finally, in our Trukipedia section, we present you with several practical examples of how to improve in the use of specific techniques.
Get ready to dive into all the material in this issue of RETIC that challenges the limits of cardiac imaging! -
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2023)Welcome to the December 2023 issue of RETIC!
In this issue, we are pleased to present an editorial addressing the current state of artificial intelligence in diagnostic imaging. In addition, we have two excellent review articles: one focusing on prosthetic valve endocarditis and the other exploring current clinical applications of left atrial strain. The cases presented in this issue are, as always, spectacular and demonstrate the versatility of cardiac imaging. They include: the early diagnosis of cardiomyopathies using myocardial deformation techniques, a rupture of the anterolateral papillary muscle, a malignant pleomorphic sarcoma, a Gerbode-type defect after correction of an Ebstein's, the correction of an aortic arch interruption with a spectacular complication, a PTE in relation to anabolic intake, a pseudoaneurysm of the LV, a papillary fibroelastoma, a percutaneous mitral rim-to-rim repair, and a sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy. Finally, in our Trukipedia, we present: “A look at the aortic arch” from the suprasternal plane, a supracardiac partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection, the most common errors in the daily practice of sonocardiographers (part I) and a quadricuspid aortic valve. -
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2023)Welcome to the August 2023 issue of RETIC! In this beautiful issue we have review articles on the flow diagram in the performance of TEE in congenital heart disease, and on the assessment of regurgitation of semilunar valves through the novel CRM-4DFlow technique. On the other hand, interesting cases are presented using multimodality in cardiac imaging; among them, light chain amyloidosis, myocardial deformation and CRM after COVID-19, systolic anterior motion of posterior mitral valve, right coronary artery fistula to arteriovenous malformation in the right atrium, complications of AMI such as papillary muscle rupture and ventricular septal defect or the always feared infective endocarditis. Finally, as usual, we present our famous trukis in cardiac imaging, this time we will talk about pericardial constriction, Ebstein's disease, intraoperative assessment of VSD after AMI, and echocardiographic examination of the superior vena.
-
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2023)We bring an entertaining and varied issue, with clinical-surgical cases of both congenital and acquired pathologies. Miguel Angel Garcia Fernandez comes to revolutionize more in the era of artificial intelligence, talking to us in the Editorial about the "echocardiography sticky probes" and the arrival of Dr Spock. In the review articles, we will learn how to evaluate a patient who is a candidate for MitraClip, and how an infarction with extension to the right ventricle is presented; which unfortunately is not uncommon. Cases of valve intervention and vascular disease of the aorta and coronary arteries stand out. Finally, as usual, 4 unmissable tricks in cardiac imaging, where the arrival of artificial intelligence in echocardiographic image optimization also stands out.
-
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 5 No. 3 (2022)A very diverse issue, including an Editorial by Dr. Lombardero discussing our abilities to declare an athlete over 35 years of age fit to compete, in which he reviews in detail the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease. Two reviews look at multiple coronary artery fistulas and how to identify patients with mitral valve prolapse who are at risk of sudden death. Ten cases are selected for their rarity or for the value of imaging techniques in their diagnosis. There are 4 Trukipedias with many technical details of different pathologies, the evaluation of the intraoperative pulmonary valve stands out for the richness of the technique used.
-
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022)Welcome to the August 2022 issue of RETIC! We start with an editorial dedicated to the role of the echocardiography technician in the imaging laboratory. We continue with a spectacular review article on imaging in the athlete's heart and a review of the subvalvular mitral aneurysm. We invite you to review the case section, with examples of atrial septal hematoma, endocarditis, anomalous origin of the coronary arteries, 4D flow, constrictive pericarditis, and mitral regurgitation. We finish with tips on image optimization and the use of deep transgastric imaging
-
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2022)Welcome to the April 2022 issue of RETIC. In this issue we have an editorial on the nomenclature used in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia and two excellent review articles on the usefulness of cardiac MRI in patients with heart failure and in the evaluation of coronary fistulas. In the case series we have fantastic examples of ventricular pseudoaneurysm, COVID-19 cardiomyopathy, right ventricular thrombus, and cardiac hydatid cyst. And we end with our selection of tricks that includes articles on deep vein thrombosis and M color mode.
-
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2021)Welcome to the December 2021 issue of RETIC. In this issue, Dr. García Fernández explains the usefulness of perfusion studies with echocardiography. Dr. Urmeneta Ulloa reviewa the usefulness of 4D flow MRI studies in the assessment of atrial septal defect and Dr. Garilleti Cámara reviews the usefulness of PET with 18 fluorodeoxyglucose in inflamatory cardiomyopaties . In the case section we have spectacular examples of sarcoidosis, atrial dissection, fibroelastoma and endocarditis. We finish with tricks in the assessment of the carotid, Fallot... and about postural hygiene in sonographers.
-
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2021)Welcome to the August 2021 issue of RETIC. In this issue, Dr. Martín Lombardero explains the contradictions in the diagnosis of myocarditis due to COVID, Dr. José Forteza reviews the determinants of diastolic function besides the ventricular structure itself, and Dr. Xabier Chango reviews the experience of his center in the diagnosis with MRI of cardiac masses. In the clinical cases section we have fantastic examples of endocarditis, prosthetic valve thrombosis, aortitis, ventricular thrombi and primary cardiac lymphoma. And in the tips section we review the VExUS systemic congestion assessment system and color duplex in the diagnosis of carotid stenosis.
-
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021)Welcome to the April 2021 Issue of RETIC. We open with an editorial focused on the role of cardiac imaging specialists in structural interventionism. The review articles are dedicated to the unbalanced AV channel and to the evaluation of the right ventricle with echocardiography. The gallery of cases includes examples of cardiac masses, aortic dissection, valvular pathology and ends with a very striking example of the usefulness of echocardioscopy. Finally, in the tips section we will review peripheral pumps, TEE in aortic repair, and echo evaluation of abdominal aortic aneurysm.
-
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2020)Welcome to the December 2020 issue of RETIC. In this issue, professors Spina and García Fernández focus on the changes that the "new normality" after COVID brings to the image area. The reviews are dedicated to arterial Doppler of the vessels of the neck and extremities and to the assessment of dextrocardia. In the case section we have spectacular examples of constrictive pericarditis, apical thrombus, marantic endocarditis, and unicuspid aortic valve. We finish with tricks in assessing the outcome of mitral valve repair and in echo assessment of the abdominal aorta.
-
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020)Welcome to the August 2020 issue of RETIC. Dr. García Fernández's editorial is dedicated to the COVID-19 pandemic from the point of view of of echocardiography. We publish here the recommendations document of the Spanish Society of Cardiac Imaging on the use of echocardiography during the COVID-19 pandemic and we review the usefulness of non-invasive coronary flow reserve with Cardio CT in the assessment of coronary lesions. In the case section we have fantastic examples of myxoma, valve thrombosis, aortic dissection and atrial septal defect. The issue ends with several tips on the evaluation of severe aortic stenosis, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and the patient with COVID-19.
-
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2020)Welcome to the April 2020 issue of RETIC. This issue is very important because it is the first issue of the new era of collaboration between the Spanish Cardiac Imaging Society (SEIC) and the Cardiovascular Imaging Society of the Inter-American Society of Cardiology (SISIAC) with new ideas, a new editorial team and, especially, many, many cardiac imaging cases. The review articles are dedicated to the exclusion of the appendage and the study of fibrosis with MRI. And in the tricks section, don't miss the article dedicated to the detection of aortic aneurysm with the echocardiogram.
-
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2019)Welcome to the December 2019 issue of our RETIC magazine. In this issue you will find an editorial by Professor García Fernández on artificial intelligence in cardiac imaging. The review articles are dedicated to cardiac imaging in patients with chronic rheumatic diseases and to the MRI assessment of myocardial fibrosis. In the case section we have space for cases of endocarditis, myxomas, masses and coronary anomalies. And finally, in the tricks section we have the assessment of cardiac tamponade and how to differentiate between intraoperative hypotension and hypovolemia.
-
Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques
No. 1 (2016)Welcome to the Journal of Practical Echocardiography and Other Cardiac Imaging Techniques. This is a joint project of the Spanish (SEIC) and Latin American (SISIAC) Cardiac Imaging Societies dedicated to all fans of diagnostic imaging techniques in Cardiology. The magazine has three main blocks of content: Reviews, clinical cases and tricks in cardiac imaging. In our first issue we open with a review of imaging techniques in cardio-oncology and magnetic resonance imaging in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We hope you like it. And we hope you send us your cases!
