Leonardo Rodriguez

Doppler-derived myocardial systolic strain rate is a strong index of left ventricular contractility.

Use of intracardiac echocardiography for prediction of chronic pulmonary vein stenosis after ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Prosthesis-patient size: measurement and clinical implications.

Dysregulation of endogenous carbon monoxide and nitric oxide production in patients with advanced ischemic or nonischemic cardiomyopathy.

False-positive exercise echocardiograms: impact of sex and blood pressure response.

Reduced systolic performance by tissue Doppler in patients with preserved and abnormal ejection fraction: new insights in chronic heart failure.

Ischemic mitral regurgitation: impact of the left ventricle and mitral valve in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

[Echocardiography in mitral valve disease].

Percutaneous mitral valve repair using the edge-to-edge technique: six-month results of the EVEREST Phase I Clinical Trial.

Natural history of valvular regurgitation using side-by-side echocardiographic analysis in anorexigen-treated subjects.

Percutaneous edge-to-edge mitral valve repair: 2-year follow-up in the first human case.

Lack of pain assessment for patients with cancer presenting to the emergency department with pain complaints: can we improve with a simple intervention?

Clinical, imaging, and pathological characteristics of left ventricular thrombus: a comparison of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, transthoracic echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography with surgical or pathological validation.

Chylous pericardial effusion after minimally invasive mitral valve repair.

Mitral valve hemodynamic effects of percutaneous edge-to-edge repair with the MitraClip device for mitral regurgitation.

Effect of cell-based intercellular delivery of transcription factor GATA4 on ischemic cardiomyopathy.

Echocardiographic guidance and assessment of percutaneous repair for mitral regurgitation with the Evalve MitraClip: lessons learned from EVEREST I.

Quantitative assessment of severity of mitral regurgitation by serial echocardiography in a multicenter clinical trial of percutaneous mitral valve repair.

Morphology of the patent foramen ovale in asymptomatic versus symptomatic (stroke or transient ischemic attack) patients.

Radiographic appearance of endoscopic duodenal-jejunal bypass liner for treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Characterization and outcome of patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis referred for percutaneous aortic valve replacement.

The incorporated aortomitral homograft: a new surgical option for double valve endocarditis.

Late surgical mitral valve repair after percutaneous repair with the MitraClip system.

Recommendations for evaluation of prosthetic valves with echocardiography and doppler ultrasound: a report From the American Society of Echocardiography's Guidelines and Standards Committee and the Task Force on Prosthetic Valves, developed in conjunction with the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Imaging Committee, Cardiac Imaging Committee of the American Heart Association, the European Association of Echocardiography, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology, the Japanese Society of Echocardiography and the Canadian Society of Echocardiography, endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association, European Association of Echocardiography, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology, the Japanese Society of Echocardiography, and Canadian Society of Echocardiography.

Pilot clinical study of an endoscopic, removable duodenal-jejunal bypass liner for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Three-dimensional imaging in the context of minimally invasive and transcatheter cardiovascular interventions using multi-detector computed tomography: from pre-operative planning to intra-operative guidance.

Accessory mitral valve associated with mitral cleft, bicuspid aortic valve, and aortic coarctation.

Percutaneous aortic valves and imaging.

[Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) glazed with hydrocolloids as alternative of edible coatings and storaged at -10 degrees C].

Outcome and improvement predictors of mitral regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Integration of 3D imaging data in the assessment of aortic stenosis: impact on classification of disease severity.

Avoiding patient-prosthesis mismatch is TAVI a new solution?

Impact of progression of diastolic dysfunction on mortality in patients with normal ejection fraction.

Accuracy and interobserver concordance of echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular size and systolic function: a quality control exercise.

Development of a consensus document to improve multireader concordance and accuracy of aortic regurgitation severity grading by echocardiography versus cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

Role of echocardiography in percutaneous mitral valve interventions.

Association of myocardial deformation with outcome in asymptomatic aortic stenosis with normal ejection fraction.

Electrical stimulation therapy of the lower esophageal sphincter is successful in treating GERD: final results of open-label prospective trial.

Relationship between baseline resting diastolic function and exercise capacity in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy undergoing treadmill stress echocardiography: a cohort study.

Effect of age, gender, and left ventricular diastolic function on left atrial volume index in adults without known cardiovascular disease or risk factors.

Atrial myxoma mimicking a clot in transit.

Prognostic value of diastolic dysfunction: state of the art review.

Incremental prognostic value of diastolic dysfunction in low risk patients undergoing echocardiography: beyond Framingham score.

Development of a consensus algorithm to improve interobserver agreement and accuracy in the determination of tricuspid regurgitation severity.

Predictors of long-term outcomes in patients with significant myxomatous mitral regurgitation undergoing exercise echocardiography.

Exercise stress echocardiography in patients with aortic stenosis: impact of baseline diastolic dysfunction and functional capacity on mortality and aortic valve replacement.

Long-term durability of bicuspid aortic valve repair.

RpoS integrates CRP, Fis, and PhoP signaling pathways to control Salmonella Typhi hlyE expression.

Venezuela: violence, human rights, and health-care realities.

Stress positron emission tomography is safe and can guide coronary revascularization in high-risk patients being considered for transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Long-term results of electrical stimulation of the lower esophageal sphincter for treatment of proximal GERD.

Importance of exercise capacity in predicting outcomes and determining optimal timing of surgery in significant primary mitral regurgitation.

Severe tricuspid valve regurgitation is not an innocent finding to be ignored!

Impact of duration of mitral regurgitation on outcomes in asymptomatic patients with myxomatous mitral valve undergoing exercise stress echocardiography.

Assessment of paravalvular aortic regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: intra-core laboratory variability.

Two-year results of intermittent electrical stimulation of the lower esophageal sphincter treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Early Bioprosthetic Valve Failure: A Pictorial Review of Rare Causes.

Early Bioprosthetic Valve Failure: Mechanistic Insights via Correlation between Echocardiographic and Operative Findings.

Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Severe Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Stenosis Undergoing Redo Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement.

Electrical stimulation therapy of the lower esophageal sphincter is successful in treating GERD: long-term 3-year results.

Prognostic Utility of Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Asymptomatic Patients With Significant Mitral Regurgitation and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.

Synergistic Utility of Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Left Ventricular Strain in Patients With Significant Aortic Stenosis.

Left Atrial Size and Function in a Canine Model of Chronic Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure.

Characteristics and long-term outcomes of contemporary patients with bicuspid aortic valves.

Effect of electrical stimulation of the lower esophageal sphincter in gastroesophageal reflux disease patients refractory to proton pump inhibitors.

Degenerative Mitral Stenosis: Unmet Need for Percutaneous Interventions.

Severe Functional Tricuspid Stenosis Secondary to a Giant Saphenous Vein Bypass Graft Aneurysm.

Initial Experience With High-Risk Patients Excluded From Clinical Trials: Safety of Short-Term Anticoagulation After Left Atrial Appendage Closure Device.

Effect of Pulmonary Vascular Pressures on Long-Term Outcome in Patients With Primary Mitral Regurgitation.

Synergistic Utility of Brain Natriuretic Peptide and Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain in Asymptomatic Patients With Significant Primary Mitral Regurgitation and Preserved Systolic Function Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery.

Predictors of Long-Term Outcomes in Asymptomatic Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis and Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function Undergoing Exercise Echocardiography.

Anticoagulation versus antiplatelet or no therapy in patients undergoing bioprosthetic valve implantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Endoscopic Duodenal Mucosal Resurfacing for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: 6-Month Interim Analysis From the First-in-Human Proof-of-Concept Study.

Temporal Variability of Global Longitudinal Strain in Stable Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy With Trastuzumab.

Strain Echocardiography and Functional Capacity in Asymptomatic Primary Mitral Regurgitation With Preserved Ejection Fraction.

Characteristics and outcomes of patients with postoperative cardiovascular pseudoaneurysms.

Ammonia PET imaging in young people with angina.

Early Surgery for Mixed Aortic Valve Disease: A Precocious or Premature Proposition?

Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Aortic Regurgitation and Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction.

TCT-713 Long-Term Impact of Severe Left Ventricular Hypertrophy on Patients undergioing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.