[Electrocardiographic evaluation of myocardial co-involvement in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: prognostic implications in a case with multiple localizations]. / Valutazione ecocardiografica di coinvolgimento miocardico nella distrofia muscolare di Duchenne: implicazioni prognostiche in un caso con localizzazioni multiple.

After a review of the literature on myocardial involvement (MI) in Duchenne's progressive muscular dystrophy (DMD), the authors report a case with an extensive MI. This severe myocardial functional impairment is a poor index in the prognosis of DMD. The authors emphasize the use of echocardiography in the screening of MI in DMD.

[Infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve: echocardiographic diagnosis and a therapeutic approach]. / Endocardite infettiva della valvola tricuspide: diagnosi ecocardiografica ed approccio terapeutico.

The authors report a case of Infective Endocarditis (IE) to emphasize the most characteristic echocardiographic features that permit to detect the tricuspid valve involvement in IE, the management of the medica and/or surgical therapy of this disease and the limitations of this noninvasive technique.

[Acute aortic dissection: diagnostic possiblities of mono- and two-dimensional echocardiography]. / Dissezione aortica acuta: possibilità diagnostiche dell'ecocardiografia mono e bidimensionale.

A case of an acute aortic dissection (AAD) has been reported in a 61-year-old woman, in whom, by the mono and two-dimensional echocardiography (M and 2D E) the authors have detected: 1) The disconnection between the intima and adventitia. 2) A flap of the intima in the aortic cavity. The authors emphasize the usefulness of the M and 2D E because it permits: 1) An early diagnosis of the AAD. 2) A reduction of the lapse between the angiographic examination and the surgical therapy. 3) A better prognosis.