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The Teaching of Echocardiography in 2018: Evolution from the Beginning and What Can We Improve?

Djair Brindeiro Filho

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20/01/2022 DOI: 10.5935/2318-8219.20190002 Views 1
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Remoras and Spontaneous Echocardiographic Contrast

Charles André

Abstract

The term “Remora” (hindrance) – re (again)/mora (delay) -originally designated a family of fishes – the suckerfishes. In ancient Greece and Rome and up to the early 19th century, these fishes were believed to slow down ships by attaching to them. Medicine adopted the term “remora” to describe fluid/blood stasis. Intracardiac blood stasis, or remora, especially in the left atrial appendage, is associated with thrombogenesis and responsible for cardioembolic phenomena. The slow and swirling movement of blood causes the appearance of spontaneous echocardiographic contrast (SEC). I briefly narrate the Naval Battle of Actium, whose result was mythically attributed to the remora fishes, and make a short review of remoras. I also describe Laennec’s discussion about intracardiac blood stasis and give a short account of SEC, its original descriptions and importance.

  • Atrial Appendage
  • Cypriniformes (remoras)
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Echocardiography/history
  • Embolism and Thrombosis
  • History, Ancient
  • Ultrasonography/history
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01/01/2018 DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20180054

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Brindeiro Filho D. The Teaching of Echocardiography in 2018: Evolution from the Beginning and What Can We Improve?. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia Imagem cardiovascular 2022;32(1):1-2.

Electronic Document Format (ABNT)

Brindeiro Filho, Djair. The Teaching of Echocardiography in 2018: Evolution from the Beginning and What Can We Improve?. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia Imagem cardiovascular, v. 32, n. 1, p. 1-2, Jan. 2022.

Electronic Document Format (APA)

Brindeiro Filho, D. (2022). The Teaching of Echocardiography in 2018: Evolution from the Beginning and What Can We Improve?. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia Imagem cardiovascular, 32(1), 1-2.

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Brindeiro Filho, Djair. The Teaching of Echocardiography in 2018: Evolution from the Beginning and What Can We Improve?. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia Imagem cardiovascular [online]. 2022, vol. 32, n. 1, [cited 2026-10-14], pp. 1-2. Available from: <https://journals.cardiol.br/en/article/the-teaching-of-echocardiography-in-2018-evolution-from-the-beginning-and-what-can-we-improve/>. ISSN 2318-8219

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André C. Remoras and Spontaneous Echocardiographic Contrast. International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences 2018;31(6):662-6.

Electronic Document Format (ABNT)

André, Charles. Remoras and Spontaneous Echocardiographic Contrast. International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences, v. 31, n. 6, p. 662-666, Dec. 2017.

Electronic Document Format (APA)

André, C. (2018). Remoras and Spontaneous Echocardiographic Contrast. International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences, 31(6), 662-666.

Electronic Document Format (ISO)

André, Charles. Remoras and Spontaneous Echocardiographic Contrast. International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences [online]. 2018, vol. 31, n. 6, [cited 2026-10-14], pp. 662-666. Available from: <https://journals.cardiol.br/en/article/remoras-and-spontaneous-echocardiographic-contrast/>. ISSN 2359-4802

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