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Index to Abstract Subjects A Absolute tlow; see Blood tlow velocity Acoustic quantification Acoustic quantification wavefonns for on-line assessment of ventricular volume: accuracy and pitfalls (Stewat1 et al). S20 Novel combination of automated acoustic quantification and 3dimensional reconstruction for quantitative and
compared to intravenous adenosine (Ofili ct al). S7 Age Age and gender appropriate nonnal reference standards for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypet1ension (Kitzman et al). S28 Aged Relationship of aot1ic arch plaques to ischemic stroke in the elderly: a biplane transesophageal echocardiographic study (Di Tullio et al). S23 Albumin Does the method of injection affect the parameters of the timeradiofrequency amplitude curve using sonicated albumin? (Pretlow et al). S33 A seven-fold dilution of sonicated albumin with 50'Y,, dextrose results in improved transpulmonary passage of microbubhles in humans with greater left ventricular cham her videointensity ( Po11er et al). S9 Algorithm Automated three-dimensional reconstntction of transesophageal echocardiographic images ( Belohlavek et al ). S22 A novel Doppler algorithm for registration of left vcntticular wall motion: initial description and clinical expetience (Marcovitz and Annstrong). S20 Aneurysm Accuracy of transesophageal echocardiography in dctennining size of the aol1a in patients with aneurysms: comparison with surgical anatomy and ao11ography (Doerrct al). S24 Quantitative three-dimensional reconstruction of ancutysmal left ventricles: validation for aneurysmal and non-aneutysmal volumes (Jiang et al). S22

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Angiotensin II Differential progression and regression rates of hypertrophy in response to angiotensin II (Ail) (Davidoff et al). S35 Animal models; see Disease models, animal Aorta Accuracy of transesophageal echocardiography in detem1ining size of the aorta in patients with aneurysms: comparison with surgical anatomy and aortography (Doerr et al). S24 TI1e ascending ao11a: How much does transesophageal echocardiography see? (Konstadt et al). S32 Biplane transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and intraoperative assessment of ascending aortic atheromatous plaque (S
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Influence of ao11ic stenosis on the validity of Doppler-echocardiographic quantification of aortic regurgitation (\Vilkenshoff et al). Sl3 Aortography Accuracy of transesophageal echocardiography in detennining size of the aorta in patients with aneurysms: comparison with surgical anatomy and aortography (Doerr eta!). S24 Arthralgia Musculoskeletal pain in cardiac sonographers: results of a ramlom survey (Cater eta!). S 19 Atheromatosis Biplane transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and intraoperative assessment of ascending ao11ic atheromatous pla
phy be improved hy adding atropine? (Schrih.leret al). S17

B Backscattl•r Cardiac cycle-dependent vanatoon of integrated backscatter in adults with cyanotic congenital hea11 disease and nonnal left ventricular function (Hopkins eta!). S30 Quantitation of integrated myocardial backscalter from twodimensional echo images: influence of beam orientation upon cyclic variation (Ditt1ich eta!). S30 Quantitative ultrasonic characterization of right vent1icular myocardium in adults with severe right ventricular hypertension (Hopkins et al). S31 Ultrasound spectrum analysis of chronic sheep infarcts in vivo: comparison to integrated backscatter (Ciopal ct al). S21 Balloon commissurotomy l11e effect of balloon mitral commissurotomy on left heart chambers (Katz et a!). S29 Bioprosth<'sis Echo-Doppler comparison of a new non-stented porcine ao11ic valve prosthesis with the ao11ic homograft (Kitzman ct a!). S29 Stentless porcine ao11ic valves (Toronto SPY): the an11ic tissue valve of choice (Hacker ct al). S D Bjork-Shiley valve: see Heart valve prosthesis Blood flow velocity Assessment of mitral regurgitation using "'proximal isovelocity surface area": comparison oftransesophagcal and transthoracic approaches (Yamachika et a!). S24 Combined analysis of mitral and pulmonmy venous flow velocity pattems for evaluating left ventricular functional stage of hypertensive hea11s (Nagano eta!). S36

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Combined use of Doppler guide wire and intravascular ultrasound imaging for assessing absolute flow: an in-vitro validation (Homma eta!). SlO Effect of zero-baseline shift on volume flow rate calculation using proximal isovelocity surface area method (Utsunomiya eta!). S29 Exercise induced changes in valve area, valve resistance, and ventricular stroke work loss in asympt0111atic aortic stenosis (Burwash eta!). S25 Factors affecting the detection and size of the proximal flow convergence zone in routine clinical practice: an analysis of 100 unselected consecutive studies (Nidorf eta!). S25 Impact of mitral orifice motion on the calculation of regurgitant flow rates by the proximal flow convergence method: clinical data (Schwammenthal eta!). S25 The influence of cardioversion of lone atrial fibrillation on coronaiy flow: study by transesophageal echocardiography (Matsakas eta!). S24 A new method for quantifying mitral and tricuspid regurgitant jets opposed by atrial inflow (Grimes eta!). S27 New technique for study of ventricular filling dynamics in human subjects (Meisner eta!). S37 Noninvasive assessment of diastolic function using digital analysis of color Doppler M-mode velocities: an in vivo study (Vandervoort eta!). S35 Noninvasive reconstruction of instantaneous left ventricular filling pressures using color Doppler M-mode inflow velocities (Vandervoort et al). S36 Rate of deceleration of echo-Doppler mitral regurgitant velocity predicts rate of left ventricular relaxation (Meisner eta!). S36 Regurgitant orifice area, a fundamental measure of tricuspid incompetence: calculation by proximal acceleration (Rivera et al).S27 Retardation of early diastolic flow velocity: a new approach to noninvasive assessment of left ventricular diastolic profile (Yamamoto eta!). S35 Unilateral systolic reversal of pulmonary vein blood flow velocity and v-waves in mitral regurgitation (Savino and Weiss). S16 Which flow parameters detem1ine tricuspid regurgitation jet area in the clinical setting? (Rivera et al). S28 Blood vessels Progression of intimal proliferation assessed by intracoronary ultrasound in cardiac transplant recipients (Pinto et al). SIO ll1e thickness and reflectivity of the inner echogenic layer by intravascular ultrasound in the coronary artery is dependent upon intimal and medical collagen, proteoglycan, elastin, and lipid content (Porter eta!). S!O Body surface area Stroke distance is independent of body surface area (Lim eta!). S34 Brachial artery Ultrasound assessment of brachial artery vasoreactivity may predict presence or absence of coronary artery disease (Corretti et a!). S40

c Cardia<" catheterization; see Heart catheterization Cardiac intensive care unit; see Intensive care unit Cardiac transplantation; see Heart transplantation Cardiomyopathy Echocardiographic, scintigraphic and pathologic correlates in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (Medrano et al). S40

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Cardiomyopathy, ('Ongestiw Assessment of myocardial perfusion in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy using myocardial contrast echoc
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Coronary plaque volume measurement by intravascular ultrasound: an in vitro and in vivo validation (Matar eta!). S 11 Measurement variability with intracoronary ultrasound: a model for the detem1ination of plaque regression (Foster eta!). S 10 Coronary artery; see Coronary vessels Coronary artery bypass Diagnostic utility of dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) in evaluating the indication and effectiveness of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (Seino et al). S38 Evaluation of gastroepiploic artery bypass graft flow using duplex Doppler echocardiography (Nakamura eta!). S39 Mooifications of intemal artery graft flow after dypiridamole and nitroglycerin: a 2D-color-Doppler study (Cali' et al). S 17 Regional deterioration in the face of global improvement in ventricular function by transesophageal echocardiography (Fontes et al). Sl5 Right coronary artery stenosis associated with atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting: a possible mecha· nism (Mendes eta!). S39 Coronary disease Comparison of adenosine-handgrip echocardiography with exercise thallium-201 single photon emission tomography (SPECn in the assessment of coronary artery disease (Taw a et al). S 17 Correlation of stress echo and stress thallium imaging and tl1e detection of CAD (Rogers eta!). S37 Dobutamine echo assessment of myocardial viability in coronary anery disease: comparison to PET scanning and rest/24 hour redistribution thallium-201 spect (Lau et al). S 16 Ultrasound assessment of brachial artery vasoreactivity may predict presence or absence of coronary artery disease (Corretti et al). S40 Coronary repcrfusion; see Myocardial reperfusion Coronary vessels AcquireJ coronary artery fistulae after right ventricular myotomy and or myomectomy (Urcelay eta!). Sll Right coronary anery stenosis associated with atrial fibrillation following coronary artery bypass grafting: a possible mechanism (Mendes et al). S39 The thickness and reflectivity of the inner echogenic layer by intravascular ultrasound in the coronary artery is dependent upon intimal and medical collagen, proteoglycan, elastin, and lipid content (Poner eta!). SIO Cost benefit analysis The use, safety and cost-effectiveness of echocardiographically Jirected endomyocardial biopsy in the clinical setting (Olson et al). S18 CT scan; see Tomography, x-ray computed Cyanosis Cardiac cycle-dependent variation of integrated backscatter in adults with cyanotic congenital heart disease and nonnalleft vent1icular function (Hopkins et al). S30

D Death Reduced cardiovascular perfonnance on dobutamine stress echocardiography predicts noncardiac death in patients witl1major medical illnesses (Hepner et al). S38 Death, sudden, cardiac Left ventricular hypertrophy: a risk factor for cardiac death after hea11 transplantation (Czerska et al). S34

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Dextrose A seven-fold dilution of sonicated albumin with 50% dextrose results in improved transpulmonary passage of microbubbles in humans wit11 greater left ventricular chamber videointensity (Porter et al). S9 Diastole Cardioplegia delivery affects diastolic function after cardiac surgery: evaluation with transesophageal echocardiography (McKenney et al). S 15 New technique for study of ventricular filling dynamics in humru1 subjects (Meisner et al). S37 Noninvasive assessment of diastolic function using digital analysis of color Doppler M-mode velocities: an in vivo study (Vandervoort et al). S35 On-line pressure-area relations in man using echocardiographic acoustic quantification: comparison to ejection phase pressurevolume relations (Gorcsan et al). S20 Retardation of early diastolic flow velocity: a new approach to noninvasive assessment of left ventricular diastolic profile (Yamamoto eta!). S35 Digital Image analysis Assessment of the accuracy of color Doppler flow mapping by digital image analysis (Walker et al). S32 Dilated cardiomyopathy; see Cardiomyopathy, congestive Dipyridamole Pharmacologically induced myocardial ischemia: a compatison of dobutamine and dipyridamole (Segar and Jolmson). S 17 Validity and tolerance of dobutamine and dipyridamole stress echocardiography before and after PTCA (Wilkenshoff et al). S38 Disease models, animal lntracardiac ultrasow1d can demonstrate right ventricular infarction in a canine model (Spencer et al). S31 Dobutamine Are clinical and electrocardiographic findings during dobutrunine stress echocardiography (DSE) as accurate as wall motion changes for detecting residual stenosis after myocardial infarction? (Duchak et al). S16 Can the diagnostic accuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiography be improved by adding atropine? (Schroder et al). S 17 Diagnostic utility of dobutan1ine stress echocardiography (DSE) in evaluating the indication and effectiveness of percutaneous transluminal coronary ru1gioplasty (PTCA) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (Seino et al). S38 Dobutamine echo assessment of myocardial viability in coronary artery disease: comparison to PET scanning and rest/24 hour redistribution thalliwn-201 spec\ (Lau eta!). S16 Dobutamine stress echocardiography, low dose vs. high dose: differential effects on segmental function and implications in ischemic heart disease (Davila-Ronuin et al). S39 Is there a common denominator to false positive dobutamine stress echocardiograms? (Latcham et al). S16 Left ventricular functional reserve in nonnal subjects during dobutamine stress echocardiography (Hecht et al). S38 Pharmacologically induced myocardial ischemia: a comparison of dobutamine and dipyridru11ole (Segar ru1d Johnson). S 17 Physiologic basis of wall thickening abnom1ality during phamlacologic stress techniques with intravenous dobutamine compared to intravenous adenosine (Ofili et al ). S7 Possibility to predict viable myocardium after thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction by dobutrunine echocardiography (Scarpini eta!). S \8 Quantification of myocardial wall thickening during dobutamine stress echocardiography (Rimmem1an et a!). S8

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Reduced cardiovascular performance on dobutamine stress echocardiography predicts noncardiac death in patients with major medical illnesses (Hepner et al). S38 Validity and tolerance of dobutamine and dipyridamole stress echocardiography before and after PTCA (Wilkenshoff et al). S38 Doppler echocardiography; see Echocardlography, Doppler Doppler guide wire Combined use of Doppler guide wire and intravascular ultrasound imaging for assessing absolute flow: an in-vitro validation (Homma et al). SlO Duplex Doppler echocardlography; see Echocardlography, Dopp· ler Dypiridamole Modifications of internal artery graft flow after dypiridamole and nitroglycerin: a 2D-color-Doppler study (Cali' et al). S 17 Dyspnea Improving patient management: use of echocardiography to define the etiology of dyspnea (Shapiro et al). S 18

E Echocardiography Comparison of pediatric electrocardiographic criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy with echocardiographic left ventricular muscle mass (Fogel eta!). S 12 Early and short term echocardiographic changes after correction of left ventricular volume overload by the Ross procedure (A wad eta!). Sl2 Echocardiographic ejection fraction predicts postope.,-ative cardiac events in patients with orthotopic liver transplantation {Breburda eta!). S35 Echocardiographic predictors of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction after repair of interrupted aortic arch (Geva et al). S 11 Echocardiographic, scintigraphic and pathologic correlates in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (Medrano et al). S40 Echocardiography directed pericardiocentesis (EDP) is indicated as primary therapy for pericardia! effusion (Butler et al). S31 Electrocardiographic changes do not predict the extent of echocardiographic regional wall motion abnormalities in patients presenting with first myocardial infarctions (Katz et al). S40 Impact of echocardiographic parameters of the left ventricle on follow-up of aortic stenosis {Brener eta!). Sl4 The influence of valvular regurgitations on the evaluation of left ventricular mass by echocardiography in community residents (Yamasawa et al). Sl3 Ultrasound assessment of brachial artery vasoreactivity may predict presence or absence of coronary artery disease (Corretti et al). S40 The use, safety and cost-effectiveness of echocardiographically directed endomyocardial biopsy in the clinical setting (Olson et al). SIS Echocardiography, contrast Assessment of myocardial perfusion in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy using myocardial contrast echocardiography (Ota et a!). S8 Does the method of injection affect the parameters of the timeradiofrequency amplitude curve using sonicated albumin? {Pretlow eta!). S33 The dynamics of blood flow to the infarcted myocardium following coronary reperfusion can be serially assessed using myocardial contrast echocardiography (Villanueva et al). S9 Improvement of the RVOT diruneter measurement by contrast echo (Schiller). S33

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Myocardial blood flow can he quantified d111ing myocardial contrast echocardiography using left atrial injection of contrast (Skyba et a!). S8 Trans-myocardial passage of a new echo contrast agent: documentation by intraluminal2D ultrasound (lleidenreich eta!). S9

Echocardiography, Doppll'r Accuracy of valve area measurements: Gorlin or Doppler? (Greenberg et al). S26 Assessment of the accuracy of color Doppler flow mapping by Jigita! image analysis (Walker et al). S32 Beat to beat Doppler method for evaluating the systolic peJformance of native lmd prosthetic ao11ic valves (Harry et al). S26 Children compared to adults. before and after the Ross procedure: an echocardiographic study (A wad ct al). S 12 Clinical application of newly developed color coded tissue Doppler echocardiography in detection of abnonnal ventricular wall motion (Miyatake et a!). S 19 Comparative fluid dynamic studies of Doppler and catheter pressure gradients in ao11ic stenosis (Cape eta[). S25 Echo-Doppler comparison of a new non-stentcd porcine a011ic valve prosthesis with the ao11ic homograft (Kitzman et al). S21J Echocardiographic progression of carcinl)id hca11 disease during

octreotide therapy coJTelatcs with elevated .'i-lllAA levels (William et al). SD Effect of zero-baseline shift on volume !low rate calculation using proximal isovelocity surface area method (Utsunomiya et al ). S29 An enhanced method for detection of early coni raction site of ventricles in Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome using color coded tissue Dopplerechocardiography (Yamagishi et al). S30 Evaluation of gastroepiploic arte1y bypass graft rlow using duplex Doppler echocardiography (Nakamura et al). S:\9 Factors influencing the Doppler pressure half-time in mitral 'tenosis: importance of the pressure-compliance relationship (Mcgo et al). S26 Functional tricuspid regurgitation studied by Doppler echo (Ziady et al). S27 Higher wall filters reduce variability in color Doppler jet area measurements in clinical valvular regurgitation (Yamachika et al). S27 Influence of ao11ic stenosis on the validity of Dopplcr-edwcardiographic lJUantification of aortic regurgitation (Wilkenshoff et al). Sl3 Modifications of intemal a11ery graft !low after dypiridamnlc and nitroglycerin: a 2D-color-Doppler study (Cali" et al). Sl7 Noninvasive assessment of diastolic function using digital analysis of color Doppler M-mmle velocities: an in vivo study (Vandervoor1 et a!). S35 Non-invasive evaluation of the hemodynamic rcsponsL' to exercise in patients with pulmon:uy hypc11ensinn: a Doppler echncardiography study (Jawetz ct al). S37 Noninvasive reconstruction of instantaneous left ventricular filling pressures using color Doppler M-modc inllnw velocities (Vandervoort et al). S36 A novel Doppler algorithm for registration of left ventricular wall motion: initial description and clinical expc1ience (Marwvitz and Annstrong). S20 Quantification of valvular regurgitation with color and spcclral

Doppler echocardiography (Ford et al). S2X Rate of deceleration of ech<>-Dopplcr mitral regurgitant velocity predicts rate of left ventricular relaxation (Meisner ct a]). S36 Restoration of atrial function after the maze procedure: assessment by Doppler echocardiography (Feinberg <:1 al). S33 1l1e role of the left allium in hea11 failure: assessment by transmitral and pulmonary vein Doppler (Xie eta!). S34

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Simultaneous measurement of right ventricular DP/DT by Doppler-echo and catheterization (Ge et al). S36 Stroke distance is independent of body surface area (Lim et a!). S34 Trans-septal left ventricular catheterization can increase the degree of mitral regurgitation estimated by Doppler echocardiography (Caracciolo eta!). S26 Variability of regurgitation in Bjork-Shiley mitral valves: in vitro color Doppler echo studies (Lindower et al). S28

Echocardiography, M-mode Improving patient management: use of echocardiography to define the etiology of dyspnea (Shapiro et al). Sl8 Noninvasive assessment of diastolic function using digital analysis of color Doppler M-mode velocities: an in vivo study (Vandervoort eta!). S35 Noninvasive reconstruction of instantaneous left ventricularfilling pressures using color Doppler M-mode inflow velocities (Vandervoort et al). S36

Echocardiography, stress Are clinical and electrocardiographic findings during dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) as accurate as wall motion changes for detecting residual stenosis after myocardial infarction? (Duchak et al). Sl6 Can the diagnostic accuracy of dobutamine stress echocardiography be improved by adding atropine? (Schroder et al). S 17 Comparison of adenosine-handgrip echocardiography with exercise thallium-201 single photon emission tomography (SPECT) in the assessment of coronary artery disease (Tawa et al). S\7 Correlation of stress echo and stress thallium imaging and the detection of CAD (Rogers et al). S37 Diagnostic utility of dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) in evaluating the indication and effectiveness of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (Seino et al). S38 Dobutamine echo assessment of myocardial viability in coronary al1ery disease: comparison to PET scanning and rest/24 hour redistribution thallium-201 spect (Lau et al). Sl6 Dobutamine stress echocardiography, low dose vs. high dose: differential effects on segmental function and implications in ischemic heart disease (Davila-Roman et al). S39 Improving patient management: use of echocardiography to define the etiology of dyspnea (Shapiro et al). Sl8 Is there a common denominator to false positive dobutamine stress echocardiograms? (Latch am et al). S 16 Left ventricular functional reserve in nonnal subjects during dobutamine stress echocardiography (Hecht et al). S38 Physiologic basis of wall thickening abnonnality during phannacologic stress techniques with intravenous dobutamine compared to intravenous adenosine (Ofili eta!). S7 Possibility to predict viable myocardium after thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction by dobutamine echocardiography (Scarpini et al). SIS Quantification of myocardial wall thickening during dobutamine stress echocardiography (Rimmennan et al). S8 Reduced cardiovascular perfonnance on dobutamine stress echocardiography predicts noncardiac death in patients with major medical illnesses (Hepner et al). S38 Validity and tolerance of dobutamine and dipyridamole stress echocardiography before and after PTCA (Wilkenshoff et al). S38

EdJOcardiography, three-dimensional Automated three-dimensional reconstruction of transesophageal echocardiographic images (Belohlavek et al). S22 Improved reproducibility of serial left atrial volwne detennination by three-dimensional echocardiography (Schroder et al). S22

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Echocardiography, three-dimensional--<·ont' d Novel combination of automated acoustic quantification and 3dimensional reconstruction for quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the size. geometry. volume and function of left ventricular aneurysms - experimental and clinical studies (Azevedo et a!). S7 Quantitation of pericardia! effusion by three-dimensional echocardiography (Vazquez et al). S21 Quantitative three-dimensional reconstruction of aneurysmal left ventricles: validation for aneurysmal and non-aneurysmal volumes (Jiang et a!). S22 Tiuee dimensional guiding of apical biplane views fails to improve tl1e accuracy of echocardiographic left ventricular volume detenninations (Sapin et al). S37 3D Echocardiography: comparison to 2D echo uuncated ellipsoid and area-length methods for LV mass in humans (Gopal et al). S22 Visualization of the shape and location of an atrial septal defect by a built-in type three-dimensional echocanliography: ultrasonic echo integration method (Salomi et al). S21

Echocardiography, transcsophag(•al Accuracy of transesophageal e..:hocanliography in detennining size of the aorta in patients with aneurysms: comparison with surgical anatomy and aortography (DoerTet al). S24 TI1e ascending aorta: How much docs transesophageal echocardiography see? (Konstadt et al). S32 Assessment of mitral regurgitation using "proximal isovelocity surface area": comparison of transesophageal and transthoracic approaches (Yamachika et al). S24 Automated three-dimensional reconstruct ion of transesophageal echocardiographic images (Belohlavek et al). S22 Biplane transesophageal ccho..:anliography and magnetit: resonance tomography in the assessment of coarctation of the aor1a -a comparison (Engvall et al). S32 Biplane transesophageal echocardiography CI'EE) and intraoperative assessment of ascending aor1ic atheromatous platlue (Sang waneta!). S32 Cardioplegia delivery affects diastolic function after cardiac surgery: evaluation with transesophageal echocardiography (McKenney et al). S!5 Complications during intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in infants and children (Sorensen and Stevenson). S15 Detection of left atrial appendage thrombus by transcsophageal echocardiography should not contraindicate percutaneous mitral commissurotomy (Pierre ct al). S14 Does acutely reduced loading induce segmental wall motion abnormalities? (Seeberger ct al). S 15 Echocardiographic tissue characterization using a neural network: differentiation between tumor ami thrombus (Cierher et al). S30 Improvement of the RVOT diameter measurement by contrast echo (Schiller). S33 TI1e int1uence of cardioversion of lone atrial fibrillation on coronary t1ow: study by transesophageal echocardiography (Matsakas et al). S24 Left atrial thrombi after ar1erial embolism - Who needs a transesophageal investigation? (l)issmann ct al). S23 Pediatric transesophageal echo: Which size probe for which patient? (Stevenson and Sorensen). S 12 Post-operative transesophageal echocardiography in pediatric lung transplant recipients (Boyle et al). S2J

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Regional deterioration in ilie face of global improvement in ventricular function by transesophageal echocardiography (Fontes et al). S15 Relationship of aortic arch plaques to ischemic stroke in the elderly: a biplane transesophageal echocardiographic study (Di Tullio et a!). S23 Should the performance of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) be dependent on tl1e cr scan result in patients with unexplained stroke? (Kemp et al). S23 Should transesophageal echocardiography monitoring be used routinely in the cardiac intensive care unit? (Fontes et al). S24 Tissue characteriiation using transesophageal echo: reproducibility of quantitative texture analysis (Mulliem et al). S20 Transesophageal echocardiography for suspected native valve endocarditis: results of long term follow-up (Jafar eta!). S18 Echocardiography, transthoracic Assessment of mitral regurgitation using "proximal isovelocity surface area": comparison of transesophageal and transilioracic approaches (Yamachika et al). S24 Improvement of tl1e RVOT diameter measurement by contrast echo (Schiller). S33 lntennediate-frequency transthoracic echocardiographic imaging: a promising method for evaluating the left ventricle in transgenic mice (Gardin eta!). S31 Echocardiography, two-dimensional Automatic ejection fraction calculation with a novel off-line system: comparison with cardiac catl1eterization (St. Vrain et al). Sl9 Echocardiographic progression of carcinoid heart disease during octreotide therapy correlates with elevated 5-HIAA levels (William et al). Sl3 Improving patient management: use of echocardiography to define the etiology of dyspnea (Shapiro et al). Sl8 Modifications of internal artery graft flow after dypiridarnole and nitroglycerin: a 2D-color-Doppler study (Cali' et al). S17 Quantitation of integrated myocardial backscatter from twodimensional echo images: influence of beam orientation upon cyclic variation (Dittrich et al). S30 TI1e relationship between mitral valve morphology and prognosis in patients with mitral valve prolapse: a prospective echocardiographic study of 568 patients (Nidorf et al). S8 ·nuee dimensional guiding of apical biplane views fails to improve tl1e accuracy of echocardiographic left ventricular volume detenninations (Sapin et al). S37 3D Echocardiography: comparison to 2D echo truncated ellipsoid and area-length methods for LV mass in humans (Gopal eta!). S22 Trans-myocardial passage of a new echo contrast agent: documentation by intraluminal 2D ultrasound (Heidenreich eta!). S9 Ejection fraction; see Stroke volume Elastin ll1e thickness and reflectivity of the innerechogenic layer by intravascular ultrasound in the coronary artery is dependent upon intimal and medical collagen, proteoglycan, elastin, and lipid content (Porter et al). S 10 Electric countershock The int1uence of cardioversion of lone atrial fibrillation on coronary t1ow: study by transesophageal echocardiography (Matsakas et al). S24 Electrocardiography Are clinical and electrocardiographic findings during dobutarnine stress echocardiography (DSE) as accurate as wall motion changes for detecting residual stenosis after myocardial infarction? (Duchak et al). Sl6

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Comparison of pediatric electrocardiographic c1iteria for left ventricular hypertrophy with echocardiographic left ventricular muscle mass (Fogel et al). S 12 Electrocardiographic changes Jo not predict the extent of echocardiographic regional wall motion abnonnalities in patients presenting with first myocardial infarctions (Katz et al). S40 Embolism Left atrial thrombi after arterial embolism -Who needs a transesophageal investigation? (Dissmann et al). S23 Endocarditis, bacterial Transesophageal echocardiography for suspected native valve endocarditis: results of long tenn follow-up (Jafar ct al). S 18 Endomyocardial biopsy The use, safety and cost-effectiveness of echocarJiographically directed enJomyocardial biopsy in the clinical setting (Olson et al). Sl8 Exercise test Comparison of adenosine-handg1ip eclwcardiography with exercise thallium-201 single photon emission tomography (SPEC!") in the assessment of coronary artc1y disease (Tawa et al). Sl7 Exercise induced changes in valve area. valve resistance. and v~..·n­

tJicular stroke work loss in asymptomatic aortic stenosis (Burwash et al). S25 Non-invasive evaluation of thL: hetnndyn.:unic n.·spt)nse to exercist:

in patients with pulmonary hype11ension: a Doppler echocardiography study (Jawetz ct al ). S37

F False positive results Is there a common denominator to false positive dohutaminc stress echocardiograms? (Latcham ct al). Sl6 Fistula Acquired coronary m1ery fistulae after 1ight venllicular myotomy and or myomectomy (Urcday et al). Sll Flow velocity; see Hloud flow vt•ludty Flowmeters Assessment oft he accuracy of color Doppler flow mapping hy digital image analysis (Walker et al ). S32 Fluid dynamks Comparative tluid dynamic studies of Doppler and catheter pressure gradients in ao11ic stenosis (Cape et al). S25

(; Gastrnepiplok artery Evaluation of gastroepiploic arte1y bypass graft flow using duplex Doppler echocardiography (Nakamura et al). S.N Gender Age and gender appropriate normal reference standards for the diagnosis of pulmonary hype11ension (Kitl.man et al). S2X Gorlin equation Accuracy of valve area measurements: Cortin or Doppler'? (Greenherg et al). S26

H Heart aneurysm Novel combination of automated acoustic quantification and.~­ dimensional reconstn.Jction for 'luantitative and qualitative evaluation of the size. geomet1y. volume and function of left · ventricular aneurysms - experimental and clinical studies (Azevedo et al). S7

Heart atrium Detection of left atrial appendage thrombus by transesophageal echocardiography should not contraindicate percutaneous mitral commissurotomy (Pierre et al). Sl4 Improved reproducibility of serial left atrial volume determination by three-dimensional echocardiography (Schroder et al). S22 Left atrial thrombi after arterial embolism -Who needs a transesophageal investigation? (Dissmann et al). S23 Myocardial blood flow can be quantified during myocardial contrast echocardiography using left atrial injection of contrast (Skyba eta!). S8 TI1e role of the left atrium in heart failure: assessment by transmitraJ and pulmonary vein Doppler (Xie et al). S34 Heart catheterization Automatic ejection fraction calculation with a novel off-line system: comparison with cardiac catheterization (St. Vrain et al). Sl9 New technique for study of ventricular filling dynan1ics in human subjects (Meisner et al). S37 Simultaneous measurement of right ventricular DP/DT by Doppler-echo and catheterization (Ge et al). S36 Trans-septalleft ventricular catheterization can increase the degree of mitral regurgitation estimated by Doppler echocardiography (Caracciolo et al). S26 Hl•art defects, congenital Cardiac cycle-dependent variation of integrated backscatter in adults with cyanotic congenital heart disease and nonnalleft ventricular function (Hopkins et al). S30 Hearl disease Dobutamine stress echocardiography, low dose vs. high dose: differential effects on segmental function and implications in ischemic heart disease (Davila-Roman et al). S39 Heart failure, congestive TI1e role of the left atrium in heart failure: assessment by transmitrat and pulmonary vein Doppler (Xie et al). S34 Valve replacement (VR) in patients with poor left ventricular (LV) function: good results in survivors (Dressler et al). S14 Heart neoplasms Echocardiographic tissue characterization using a neural network: differentiation between tumor and thrombus (Gerber et al). S30 Heart septal defects, atrial Visualization of the shape and location of an atrial septal defect by a built-in type three-dimensional echocardiography: ultrasonic echo integration method (Salomi et al). S21 Heart transplantation Left ventricular hypertrophy: a risk factor for cardiac death after hea11 transplantation (Czerska eta!). S34 Progression of intimal proliferation assessed by intracoronary ultrasound in cardiac transplant recipients (Pinto et al). SlO Heart valve prosthesis Beat to beat Doppler method for evaluating the systolic performance of native :md prosthetic aortic valves (Hany et al). S26 Echo-Doppler comparison of a new non-stented porcine aortic valve prosthesis with the aortic homograft (Kitzman et al). S29 Evolution after surgery of left ventricular function in chronic mitral regurgitation: comparison of mitral valve repair versus valve replacement (Moreo et al). S40 Incidence of ao11ic prosthesis paravalvular regurgitation in the immediate postoperative period (Tice et al). S 14 Valve replacement (VR) in patients with poor left ventricular (LV) function: good results in survivors (Dressler et al). Sl4 Variability of regurgitation in Bjork-Shiley mitral valves: in vitro color Doppler echo studies (Lindower et al). S28

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Heart valves Transesophageal echocardiography for suspected native valve endocarditis: results of long tenn follow-up (Jafar et al). SJ8 Heart ventricle, abnormalities Does acutely reduced loading induce segmental wall motion abnonnalities? (Seeberger et al). S 15 Physiologic basis of wall thickening abnonnality Juring phannacoJogic stress teclmiques with intravenous Jobutamine compared to intravenous adenosine {Ofili et al). S7 Heart ventricle, anatomy Reconsttuction of intracardiac echocardiographic images provides accurate estimation of left ventricular mass (Chen et al). S21 3D Echocardiography: comparison to 20 echo tmncated ellipsoid and area-length methods for LV mass in humans (Gopal et al). S22 Heart ventricle, pathology Quantitative three-dimensional reconsttuction of ancUJysmalleft ventricles: validation for aneutysmal and non-aneutysmal volumes (Jiang et al ). S22 Heart vcntridc, physiology Acoustic quantification waveforms for on-1 inc assessment of ventricular volume: accuracy and pitfalls {Stewat1et al). S20 A novel Doppler algotithm for registration <>f kft ventricular wall motion: initial description and clinical experience {Marcovitz and Annstrong). S20 Heart ventricle, physiopathology Clinical application of newly developed color coded tissue Doppler echocardiography in detection of ahnonnal ventricular wall motion (Miyatake et al). Sl9 Heart ventricle, surgery Actluired coronary at1ety fistulae after right ventticular my<>tomy and or myomectomy (Urcelayet al). Sll Hemodynamics Non-invasive evaluation of the hemodynamic response to exercise in patients with pulmonary hypenension: a Doppler echocardiography study (Jawctz et al). S37 5-Hidroxyindoleacetk acid Echocardiographic progression of carcinoid hcar1 disease during octreotide therapy correlates with elevated 5-IIIAA levels (William et al). S 13 HIV Pericardia! effusion in HIV positive patients: incidence and survival (Heidenreich et al). SJ9 Hypert~nsinn

Combined analysis of mitral and pulmonaty venous flow velocity patterns for evaluating left ventricular functinnal stage nf hypertensive heat1s (Nagano et al). S36 Quantitative ultrasonic characterization of tight ventricular myocardium in auults with severe tight wntricular hypertension (Hopkins et al). S31 Hypertension, pulmonary Age and gender appropriate nonnal reference standards for the diagnosis of pulmonaty hypct1ension (Kitzman et al ). S2X Functional tricuspid regurgitation studied hy Doppler echo (Ziady et al). S27 Non-invasive evaluation of the hemodynamic response to exercise in patients with pulmonary hypenension: a Doppler echocardiography study (Jawetz eta!). S37 Hypertrophy Differential progression and regression rates of hypenrophy in response to angiotensin II {All) (Davidoff ct al). S35 Left ventricular hypertrophy: a risk factor for cardiac death after heat1 tnlllsplantation (Czerska et al). S34

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I Infant Complications during intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in infants and children (Sorensen and Stevenson). SIS Infarction; see Myocardial infarction Integrated backscatter; see Backscatter Intensive care unit Should transesophageal echocardiography monitoring be used routinely in the cardiac intensive care w1it? (Fontes eta!). S24 Internal mammary artery graft Modifications of internal artery graft flow after dypiridamole and nitroglycerin: a 2D-color-Doppler study (Cali' eta!). S17 Intima; see Blood vessels lntracardiac ultrasonography; see Ultrasonography, intracoronary Intracoronary ultrasonography; see Ultrasonography, intracoronary Intraluminal ultrasonography; see Ultrasonography, intraluminal lntrava~cular ultra~onography; see Ultrasonography, intravascular lsdwmia Correlation of stress echo and stress thallium imaging and the detection of CAD (Rogers et al). S37 Dobutamine stress echocardiography,low dose vs. high dose: differential effects on segmental function and implications in ischemic heart disease (Davila-ROtmin et al). S39 Echocardiographic, scintigraphic and pathologic correlates in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (Medrano et al). S40 Phannacologically induced myocardial ischemia: a comparison of dobutamine and dipyridamole (Segar and Jolmson). S 17 Relationship of aortic arch plaques to ischemic stroke in the elderly: a biplane transesophageal echocardiographic study (Di Tullio et al). S23

J .Jet area Higher wall filters reduce variability in color Doppler jet area measurements in clinical valvular regurgitation (Yamachika eta!). S27 A new method for quantifying mitral and tricuspid regurgitant jets opposed by atrial inflow (Grimes eta!). S27 Quantification of valvular regurgitation with color and spectral Doppler echocardiography (Ford eta!). S28 Regurgitant orifice area, a fw1damentalmeasure of tricuspid incompetence: calculation by proximal acceleration (Rivera et al). S27 Skilled visual assessment of mitral regurgitation: A good enough measurement technique? (Rivera eta!). S29 Which flow parameters detennine tricuspid regurgitation jet area in the clinical setting? (Rivera et al). S28

L Left ventricular aneurysm; see Heart aneurysm Left ventricular function; see Ventricular function, left Left ventrkular outflow tract obstruction; see Ventricular outflow tract obstruction Lipids ll1e thickness and reflectivity of the inner echogenic layer by intravascular ultrasow1d in the coronary artery is dependent upon intimal and medical collagen, proteoglycan, elastin, and lipid content (Porter et al). S 10

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Liver transplantation Echocardiographic ejection fraction predicts postoperative cardiac events in patients with orthotopic liver transplantation (Breburda et al). S35 Lung transplantation Post-operative transesophageal echocardiography in pediatric lung transplant recipients (l3oyle et al). S23

1\1 Magnetic n•sonance imaging Biplane transesophageal echocardiography and magnetic resonrulce tomography in the assessment of ClXtrclation of the ao11a

-a comparison (Engvall et al}. S32 Maze procedure Restoration of atrial function after the maze procedure: assessment by Doppler echocardiography (Feinberg et al). S33 Mitral regurgitation: see Mitral valve insutlidNH'Y Mitral valve Combined analysis of mitral and pulmon;uy venous llow velocity pattems for evaluating left ventricular fundi,mal stage of hypet1ensive hearts (Nagano et al). S% 'l11e effect of balloon mitral commissurotomy on kft hcan chambers (Katz et al). S29 Mitral valve insutlidcnt·y Assessn1cnt of rnitral regurgitation using "proximal isovdocity surface area": comparison <.lf transcsophageal and transtho-

racic approaches (Yamachika et al). S24 Evolution after surgery of left ventricular function in chronic mitral regurgitation: comparison of mitral valve repair versus valve replacement (Moreo et al). S40 Factors affecting the detection and size of the proximal tlow umvergence zone in routine clinical practice: an analysis of 100 unselected consecutive studies (Nidorf et al). S25 Higher wall filters reduce variability in color Doppler jet area measurements in clinical valvular regurgitation ( Yamachika et al ). S27 Impact of mitral orifice motion on the calculation of regurgitant flow rates by the proximal llow convergence mctllllJ: clinical data (Schwammenthal et al). S25 ll1e intluence of valvular regurgitations on the evaluation of !eli ventricular mass by echocardiography in community residents (Y amasawa et al ). S 13 A new method for quantifying mitral ami tricuspid regurgitant jets opposed by atrial inllow (Gtimes eta!). S27 Quantification of valvular regurgitation with color and spectral

Doppler echocardiography (Ford ct a!). S28 Rate of deceleration of echo-Doppler mitral regur!!itant velocity predicts rate of left ventricular relax at ion (Meisner ct al). SJ6 Skilled visual assessment of mitral regurgitation: A good enough measurement techni'lue? (Rivera ct all. S2lJ Trans-septal left ventticular catheterization can increase the degree of mitral regurgitation estimated by Doppler cchocardiography (Caracciolo eta!). S26 Unilateral systolic reversal of pulmonaty vein blond flow velocity and v-wavcs in mitral regurgitation (Savinu and Weiss). S 16 Variability of regurgitation in Bjork-Shiley mitral valves: in vitro color Doppler echo studies (l.indnwer et al). S2R Mitral valve prolapse ll1e relationship between mitral valve mntvhology and prognosis in patients with mitral valve prolapse: a prospective echocardiographic study of 568 patients (Nidotf et al). SK Mitral valve stenosis Factors influencing the Doppler pressure half-time in mitral stem>sis: importance of the pressure-compliance relationship (Me!!o eta]). S26

Myalgia Musculoskeletal pain in cardiac sonographers: results of a random survey (Cater et al). Sl9 Myocardial contraction An enhanced method for detection of early contraction site of ventricles in Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome using color coded tissue Doppler echocardiography (Yamagishi eta!). S30 Quantitation of integrated myocardial backscatter from twodimensional echo images: intluence of beam orientation upon cyclic variation (Dittrich et al). S30 Myocardial infarction Are clinical and electrocardiographic findings during dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) as accurate as wall motion changes for detecting residual stenosis after myocardial infarction? (Duchak eta!). Sl6 The dynamics of blood flow to the infarcted myocardium following coronary reperfusion can be serially assessed using myocardial contrast echocardiography (Villanueva eta!). S9 Electrocardiographic changes do not predict the extent of echocardiographic regional wall motion abnormalities in patients presenting with first myocardial infarctions (Katz et al). S40 lntracardiac ultrasound can demonstrate right ventricular infarction in a canine model (Spencer et al). S31 Possibility to predict viable myocardium after thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction by dobutamine echocardiography (Scarpini et al). Sl8 l11e spatial extent of residual perfusion within an infarct bed is an important detenninant of regional function within the first 2 weeks after infarction (Camarano eta!). S9 Ultrasound spectrum analysis of chronic sheep infarcts in vivo: comparison to integrated backscatter (Gopal eta!). S21 Myot·ardial ischemia: see Ischemia Myocardial reperfusion Assessment of myocardial perfusion in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy using myocardial contrast echocardiography (Ota et a!). S8 The dynamics of blood tlow to the infarcted myocardium following coronary reperfusion can be serially assessed using myocardial contrast echocardiography (Villanueva eta!). S9 Myocardial blood tlow can be quantified during myocardial contrast echocardiography using left atrial injection of contrast (Skyba eta[). S8 A seven-fold dilution of sonicated albumin with 50% dextrose results in improved transpulmonary passage of microbubbles in humans with greater left ventricular chamber videointensity (Porter et al). S9 l11e spatial extent of residual perfusion within an infarct bed is an important detenninant of regional function within the first 2 weeks after infarction (Camarano eta!). S9 Trans-myocardial passage of a new echo contrast agent: documentation by intraluminal 2D ultrasound (Heidenreich eta!). S9 Myocardium Dobutamine echo assessment of myocardial viability in coronary artery disease: comparison to PET scanning and rest/24 hour redistribution thallium-201 spect (Lau et al). S16 Myocardial blood flow can be quantified during myocardial conI rast echocardiography using left atrial injection of contrast (Skyba et al). S8 Quantification of myocardial wall thickening during dobutamine stress echocardiography (Rimmennan et al). S8 Tissue characterization using transesophageal echo: reproducibility of quru1titative texture analysis (Mulhem et al). S20 Myotomy Acquired coronary artery fistulae after right ventricular myotomy and or myomectomy (Urcelay eta!). S 11

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N Neural network Echocardiographic tissue characteJizatinn using a neural network: differentiation between tumor and thrombus (Gerber et al). S30 Nitroglycerin Modifications of internal aJ1eJy graft llow after dypi ridamolc and nitroglycerin: a 20-colnr-Dopplcr study (Cali' et al ). S 17 Noncardiae death; see Death Nuclear magnetic n•sonant·e Echocardiographic, scintigraphic and pathologic con·clatcs in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (Medrano ct al). S40 Improvement in regional wall motion fnllowing coron:uy angioplasty: assessment of prevalence and relation to thallium201 scintigraphy (Reddy et al). S39

0 Oetreotide Echocardiographic progression of carcinoid hen11 disease dllling

octreotide therapy correlates with clcvatc·d 5-lllAA levels (Willirun et al). SB Oxygen t·onsmnptiun Predictors of functional capac·ity in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM): correlation of left ventricular ejection fraction (I.VEF) and oxygen consumption (YO~) (Dressler et al). S34

p Pain Musculoskeletal pain in cardiac sonographcrs: results of a random su1vey (Cater ct al). S 19 Pediatric~~ see Child Percutaneous transhnninal l'Oronary angioplasty; see Coron:try angioplasty, percutan<'ous transluminal Perfusion Assessment of myocardial perfusion in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy using myocardial contrast echocardiography (Ota et al). S8 ll1e spatial extent of residual perfusion within an infarct bed is an imp01tant detenninant of regional function within the first 2 weeks after infarction (Camarano et al ). SlJ Pericardia! ctl'usion Echocardiography directed pericardioccntcsis (EDP) is indicated as primary therapy for pe1icardial effusion (llutler ct al). S31 Pericardia! effusion in HlV positive patients: incidence and survival (Heidenreich et al). Sll) Quanti tat ion of pericardia! effusion by thrc·e-dimensional cchocardiography (Vazquez et al ). S21 Pericardiol·t·ntcsis Echocardiography directed pericardiocentesis (ED!') is indicated as prima1y therapy for pericardia! effusion (Butler et al). S31 Plaque Coronary plaque volume mea"u·ement by intravascular ultrasound: an in vitro and in vivo validation (Matar et al). Sll Measurement variability with intracoronary ultrasound: a model for the detem1ination of plaque regression (Foster ct al ). S 10 Porcine valve; see Biuprosthcsis Positron emission tomography; -'"" Tomography, <'missinn-l·nmputed Pressure Measurement of pressure using focused high energy sound waves (Raichlen et a!). S33 Pressure gradients Accuracy of valve area measurements: Gorlin or D<,pplcr'! (Greenberg eta!). S26

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Comparative fluid dynamic studies of Doppler and catheter pressure gradients in aortic stenosis (Cape et al). S25 Factors influencing the Doppler pressure half-time in mitral stenosis: importance of the pressure-compliance relationship (Mego et al). S26 Probes Pediatric transesophageal echo: Which size probe for which patient? (Stevenson and Sorensen). Sl2 Prosthesis failure Incidence of aortic prosthesis paravalvular regurgitation in the immediate postoperative period (fice et al). Sl4 Prosthetic heart valve; see Heart valve prosthesis Proteoglycans ll1e thickness and reflectivity of the inner echogenic layer by intravascular ult rasoWld in the coronary artery is dependent upon intimal and medical collagen, proteoglycan, elastin, and lipid content (Porter eta!). SlO Proximal flow convergence Factors affecting the detection and size of the proximal flow convergence zone in routine clinical practice: an analysis of 100 unselected consecutive studies (Nidorf et al). S25 Impact of mitral orifice motion on the calculation of regurgitant llow rates by the proximal flow convergence method: clinical data (Schwammenthal eta!). S25 Regurgitant orifice area, a fWldamental measure of tricuspid incompetence: calculation by proximal acceleration (Rivera et a!). S27 Proximal isovelocity surface area method Effect of zero-baseline shift on volume flow rate calculation using proximal isovelocity surface area method (Utsunomiya eta!). S29 Pulmonary hypertension; see Hypertension, pulmonary Pulmonary vein Combined analysis of mitral ru1d pulmonary venous flow velocity pattems for evaluating left ventricular fw1ctional stage of hypertensive hearts (Nagano et al). S36 ll1e role of the left atrium in heart failure: assessment by transmitraJ and pulmonary vein Doppler (Xie et al). S34 Unilateral systolic reversal of pulmonary vein blood flow velocity and v-waves in mitral regurgitation (Savino and Weiss). Sl6

R Reference standards Age and gender appropriate nonnal reference standards for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (Kitzman et al). S28 Reperfusion, myocardial; see Myocardial reperfusion Right ventricular function; see Ventricular function, right Right ventricular outflow tract; see Ventricular outflow tract Ross procedure Children compared to adults, before and after the Ross procedure: an echocardiographic study (A wad et al). S 12 Early and short tem1 echocardiographic changes after correction of left ventricular volume overload by the Ross procedure (A wad et al). Sl2

s Scintigraphy; see Nuclear magnetic resonance Single photon emission computed tomography; see Tomography, emission-computed, single-photon Sonicated albumin; see Albumin Sonography; see Ultrasonography Sound waves Measurement of pressure using focused high energy sound waves (Raichlen et al). S33

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SPECT; see Tomography, cmissiun·<'lllllllllll'd, sin~l<··plwtun Spectral Doppler c<·ho<·ardiu~raphy; see Edwcardiography, Doppler Stents Stentless porcine aortic valves (Toronto SPY): the aortic tissue valve of choice (Hacker et al). S 13 Stress echocardiography; see Echu<·ardiu~raphy, stress Stroke; see Cerebrovascular disordcrs Stroke volume Automatic ejection fraction calculation with a novel off.Jine system: comparison with cardiac cathetc1ization (St. Vrain et al). Sl9 Echocardiographic ejection fraction predicts postoperative carcliac events in patients with o11hotopic liver transplantation (Ureburda et al). S35 On-line pressure-area relations in man using echocardiographic acoustic quantification: comparison to ejection phase pressurevolume relations (Gorcsan d al). S20 Predictors of functional capacity in dilated cardiomyopathy (DC'M): correlation of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and oxygen consumption (V02) (Dre"kr et al). S34 Stroke distan<.:e is inclependent of hocly surface area (Lim et al). S34 Sudden l'ardia<· death; see Death, sudden, <·ardia<· Systole Beat to beat Doppler method flll' evaluating thL' systolic perfornlance of native and prosthetic aonic valves (Harry et al). S26 Unilateral systolic reversal of pulmona1y vein blood !low velocity and v-waves in mitral regurgitation (Savino ancl Weiss). S 16

T Thallium Comparison of adenosine-hanclg1ip echocarcliography with exercise thallium-201 single phol
Tissue characterization Tissue characterization using transesophageal echo: reproducibility of quantitative texture analysis (Mulhem et al). S20 Tomography, emission-computed Dobutamine echo assessment of myocardial viability in coronary artery disease: comparison to PET scanning and rest/24 hour redistribution thallium-201 spect (Lau et al). S16 Tomography, emission-computed, single-photon Comparison of adenosine-handgrip echocardiography with exercise thallium-201 single photon emission tomography (SPECI) in the assessment of coronary artery disease (fawa et al). S 17 Dobutamine echo assessment of myocardial viability in coronary artery disease: comparison to PET scanning and rest/24 hour redistribution thallium-201 spect (Lau et al). S16 Tomography, x-ray computed Should the perfonnance of transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) be dependent on the CT scan result in patients with unexplained stroke? (Kemp et al). S23 Transgenic mice Intennediate-frequency transthoracic echocardiographic imaging: a promising method for evaluating the left ventricle in transge· nic mice (Gardin et al). S31 Transthoracic echocardiography; see Echocardiography, trans· thoracic Tricuspid valve insufficiency Functional tricuspid regurgitation studied by Doppler echo (Ziady eta!). S27 Higher wall filters reduce variability in color Doppler jet area measurements in clinical valvular regurgitation (Yamachika eta!). S27 A new method for quantifying mitral and tricuspid regurgitant jets opposed by atrial inflow (Grimes et al). S27 Quantification of valvular regurgitation with color and spectral Doppler echocardiography (Ford et al). S28 Regurgitant orifice area, a fundamental measure of tricuspid incompetence: calculation by proximal acceleration (Rivera et al). S27 Which flow parameters detennine tricuspid regurgitation jet area in the clinical setting? (Rivera et al). S28 Tumors of heart; see Heart neoplasms Two-dimensional echocardiography; see Echocardiography, two· dimensional

u Ultrasonography Measurement of pressure using focused high energy sow1d waves (Raichlen et a!). S33 Musculoskeletal pain in cardiac sonographers: results of a random survey (Cater et al). Sl9 Ultrasound spectrum analysis of chronic sheep infarcts in vivo: compmison to integrated backscatter (Gopal et al). S21 Ultrasonography, intracoronary lntracardiac ultrasound can demonstrate right ventricular infarction in a canine model (Spencer et al). S31 Measurement variability with intracoronary ultrasound: a model for the detennination of plaque regression (Foster et al). SlO Preliminary results of intracardiac echocardiographic estimation of LV size and function using a 10 MHz ultrasound catheter (Chen et al). Sll Progression of intimal proliferation assessed by intracoronary ultrasound in cardiac transplant recipients (Pinto et al). S10

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Ultrasonography, intracoronary-{·ont'd Reconstruction of intracardiac edwcardiographic images proviucs accurate estimation of left vcnt1icular mass (Chen et al). S21 Visualization of the shape and location of an atrial septal uefect by a built-in type three-dimensional cchocardingraphy: ultrasonic echo integration method (Satomi et al). S21 Ultrasonography, intraluminal Trans-myocardial passage of a new echo contrast agent: uocumentation by intraluminal 2D ultrasound (llcidcnrcich eta!). S9 Ultrasonography, intravascular Combined use of Doppler guide wire and intravascular ultrasound imaging for assessing absolute flow: an in-vitro valiuation (Homma et al). SIO Coronary plaque volume measurement hy intravascular ultrasound: an in vitro and in vivo validation (Malar ct al). Sll 1l1e thickness and rellectivity of the inner cchogenic layer by intravascular ultrasound in the corona1y a.1c1y is dependent upon intimal and meuical collagen. protcoglycan. elastin. and Jipiu content (Po11er et a]). S 10

v Valve replat·ement; see Heart valve prosthesis Valvular regurgitation; see Aurtk vaiVl' insuflkit•nt·.v: Mitral valvt• insuflidcm·y: Trkuspid valve insutlidt•nt·y Ventricular aneurysm: see Heart am•urysm Ventrkular catheterization: sec Heart t·atlll'll'rization Ventricular ejet·tiun fral'lion: sec Stroke volumt• Ventrkular funl'lion,ll'f't Acoustic quantification waveforms for on-lillL' assessment VC'lltricular volume: accuracy and pitfalls (Stcw:u1 ct al). S20 Cardiac cycle-dependent v:uiat ion of integrated backscatter in adults with cyanotic congenital hcan disease and nonnal left venllicular function (llopkins et al). S30 Combined analysis of mitral and pulmon:uy venous flow velocity patterns for evaluating left ventricular functional stage of hypertensive hea11s (Nagano et al ). S36 Comparison of pediatric eleclr<>carJiographic criteria for left ventricular hype11rophy with echocardiographic left ventricular muscle mass (Fogel et al). S 12 Differential progression and rc~re"ion raiL's of hypc11rophy in response to angiotensin II (All) (Davidoff ct al). S35 Does acutely reduced loading induce SL~gmL·ntal wall mution ahnonnalities? (Seeberger et al ). S 15 Early and siHH11cnn cchncardiugraphic changL's after correction of left vcnt•icularvolume overload by the Ross procedure (A wad et al). S12 Echo...:ardiog.raphic ejection fraction predicts postoperative cardiac events in patients with onhotopiL· liver transplantation (Breburda et al). S35 ll1e effect of balloon mitral commissurotomy on left heart chambers (Katz et al ). S29 Evolution after surgery of lett vcnt1icular function in chronic mitral regurgitation: comparison of mitral valve repair versus valve replacement (Moren et a!). S40 Impact of echocardiographic parameters of the left ventricle on follow-up of a011ic stenosis (13rener ct al). S 14

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TI1e intlucnce of valvular regurgitation~ on thL· L'Valuatiun of left ventricular n1ass hy cchocardillgraphy i11 C(lllllllllnity rcs1dents

(Yamasawa el al ). S 13 lntennediate-frequency transthoracic echocanli,lgraphic imaging: a promising tncthod for evaluating the lert ventricle in transgenic mice (Gardin et a]). S31 Left ventricular functional rese1vc in nonnal subjects during dobutamine stress echocardiography (Hecht ct al). S3X

Left ventricular hypertrophy: a risk factor for cardiac death after hean transplantation (Czerska et al). S34 New technique for study of ventricular filling dynamics in human subjects (Meisner et al). S37 Noninvasive reconstruction of instantaneous left ventricular filling pressures using color Doppler M-mode inflow velocities (Vandervoort et al). S36 A novel Doppler algorithm for registration of left ventricular wall motion: initial description and clinical experience (Marcovitz and Am1strong). S20 On-line pressure-area relations in man using echocardiographic acoustic quantification: comparison to ejection phase pressurevolume relations (Gorcsan et al). S20 Predictors of functional capacity in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM): correlation of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and oxygen consumption (V02) (Dressler et al). S34 Preliminary results of intracardiac echocardiographic estimation of LV size and function using a 10 MHz ultrasound catheter (Chen et al). S 11 Quantitative three-dimensional reconstruction of aneurysmal left ventricles: validation for aneurysmal and non-aneurysmal volumes (Jiang et al). S22 Rate of deceleration of echo-Doppler mitral regurgitant velocity predicts rate of left ventricular relaxation (Meisner et al). S36 Reconstruction of intracardiac echocardiographic images provides accurate estimation of left ventricular mass (Chen et al). S21 Regional deterioration in the face of global improvement in venllicular function by transesophageal echocardiography (Fontes et al). SIS Retardation of early diastolic flow velocity: a new approach to noninvasive assessment of left ventricular diastolic profile (Yamamoto et al). S35 A seven-fold dilution of sonicated albumin with 50% dextrose results in improved trans pulmonary passage of microbubbles in humans with greater left ventricular chamber videointensity (Porter et al). S9 Should transesophageal echocardiography monitoring be used routinely in the cardiac intensive care unit? (Fontes et al). S24 1l1ree dimensional guiding of apical biplane views fails to improve the accuracy of echocardiographic left ventricular volume detenninations (Sa pin et al). S37 3D Echocardiography: comparison to 2D echo truncated ellipsoid and area-length methods for LV mass in humans (Gopal et al). S22 Valve replacement (VR) in patients with poor left ventricular (LV) function: good results in survivors (Dressleret al). Sl4 Ventricular function, right lnt racardiac ultrasound can demonstrate right ventricular infarction in a canine model (Spencer et al). S31 Quantitative ultrasonic characterization of right ventricular myocardium in adults with severe right ventricular hypertension (Hopkins et al). S31 Simultaneous measurement of right ventricular DP/DT by Doppler-echo and catheterization (Ge et al). S36 Ventricular outflow tract Improvement of the RVOT diameter measurement by contrast echo (Schiller). S33 Stroke distance is independent of body surface area (Lim et al). S34 Vt•ntrkular outflow tract obstruction Echocardiographic predictors of left ventricular outllow tract obstruction after repair of interrupted aortic arch (Geva et al). Sll Visual assessment Skilled visual assessment of mitral regurgitation: A good enough measurement technique? (Rivera et al). S29

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w Wall fillt•r Higher wall fillers reduce variability in color Doppler jet area measurements in clinical valvular regurgitation ( Yamachika ct al).

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Wall motion Electrocardiographic changes do not preJict the extent of echocardiographic regional wall motion ahnonnaliiies in patients presenting with first myocardial infarctions (Katz et al). S40

Improvement in regional wall motion following coronary angioplasty: assessment of prevalence and relation to thallium201 scintigraphy (Reddy et al). S39

Wall thickening abnormality; see Heart ventricle, abnormalities Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome An enhanced method for detection of early contraction site of ventricles in Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome using color coded tissue Dopp.lerechocardiography (Yamagishi eta!). S30