Support Disaster Management wih Remote Sensing

This article aims to describe the International Charter, the GMES Service Element RISK-EOS and the Center for satellite-based crisis information with respect to the Charter activation for the UK flooding in 2007. Insights will be given to the basic structures and procedures as well as to the results and products provided during this call

Left ventricular assessment in patients with significant mitral incompetence: a multi-modality imaging study

Background: Detection of the deleterious effect of MR on LV is crucial in guiding the surgical decision. Aim of the study: Comprehensive assessment of LV with significant primary MR using (2D, 3D echo and CMR). Methods: 40 patients with significant MR have been recruited in a prospective study. Patients underwent 2D and 3D echo and CMR studies. LV volumes, function and GLS were calculated. Results: End diastolic and systolic volumes were significantly larger when measured by CMR (all p < 0.001). EDV measures were strongly correlated with CMR and 3D echocardiography. Conclusion: It’s important to identify early deleterious LV changes