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Open AccessMitral annular disjunction in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients—a retrospective cardiac MRI study
Mitral annular disjunction (MAD), defined as defective attachment of the mitral annulus to the ventricular myocardium, has recently been linked to malignant arrhythmias. However, its role and prognostic signif...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of pulmonary transit time by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
To investigate the prognostic value of pulmonary transit time (pTT) determined by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) after acute ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
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Open AccessCardiac magnetic resonance imaging versus computed tomography to guide transcatheter aortic valve replacement: study protocol for a randomized trial (TAVR-CMR)
The standard procedure for the planning of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is the combination of echocardiography, coronary angiography, and cardiovascular computed tomography (TAVR-CT) for the e...
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Open AccessCardiac sympathetic innervation in Parkinson’s disease versus multiple system atrophy
The aims of this study were to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the dual imaging method combining cardiac iodine-123-metaiodobenzylguanidine single-photon emission computed tomography combined with low-dose ch...
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Open AccessA novel approach to determine aortic valve area with phase-contrast cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the diagnostic routine standard for assessing aortic stenosis (AS). However, its inaccuracies in determining stroke volume (SV) and aortic valve area (AVA) call for a mo...
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Open AccessDeterminants and prognostic relevance of aortic stiffness in patients with recent ST-elevation myocardial infarction
The association between aortic stiffness, cardiovascular risk factors and prognosis in patients with recent ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is poorly understood. We analyzed the relationship between...
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Open AccessGlobal longitudinal strain improves risk assessment after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a comparative prognostic evaluation of left ventricular functional parameters
We aimed to investigate the comparative prognostic value of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE), fast manual long-axis strain (LAS) and global longitudina...
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2020 update of the Austrian Society of Cardiology (ÖKG) and the Austrian Society of Cardiac Surgery (ÖGHTG) on the position statement of the ÖKG and ÖGHTG for transcatheter aortic valve implantation 2011
This position statement is an update to the 2011 consensus statement of the Austrian Society of Cardiology (ÖKG) and the Austrian Society of Cardiac Surgery (ÖGTHG) for transfemoral transcatheter aortic valve ...
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Global longitudinal strain by feature tracking for optimized prediction of adverse remodeling after ST-elevation myocardial infarction
The role of left ventricular (LV) myocardial strain by cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking (CMR-FT) for the prediction of adverse remodeling following ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), as wel...
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Open AccessUsing proximity extension proteomics assay to identify biomarkers associated with infarct size and ejection fraction after ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Plasma concentrations of many cardiovascular and inflammatory proteins are altered after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and may provide prognostic information. We conducted a large-scale proteomic ...
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Open AccessNon-contrast MRI protocol for TAVI guidance: quiescent-interval single-shot angiography in comparison with contrast-enhanced CT
To prospectively compare unenhanced quiescent-interval single-shot MR angiography (QISS-MRA) with contrast-enhanced computed tomography angiography (CTA) for contrast-free guidance in transcatheter aortic valv...
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Open AccessInhibition of the long non-coding RNA NEAT1 protects cardiomyocytes from hypoxia in vitro via decreased pri-miRNA processing
While restoration of coronary blood flow to the ischemic heart is the most effective strategy for reducing infarct size, reperfusion injury represents a significant limiting factor on clinical outcomes in myoc...
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Impact of posteromedial papillary muscle infarction on mitral regurgitation during ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
The exact role of papillary muscle infarction (PMI) during the acute phase of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is not well understood, as existing data on the impact of PMI location is ...
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Open AccessValidation of a Method to Estimate Stroke Volume from Brachial-cuff Derived Pressure Waveforms
Steady state hemodynamics [Stroke Volume - SV, cardiac output, peripheral resistance (Rp)] have attracted researchers in hypertension for decades. However, due to technical difficulties, they never entered cli...
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Open AccessBaseline LV ejection fraction by cardiac magnetic resonance and 2D echocardiography after ST-elevation myocardial infarction – influence of infarct location and prognostic impact
The comparability of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) measurements by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and 2D echocardiography (2DE) early after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains uncl...
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Open AccessMitral annular plane systolic excursion by cardiac MR is an easy tool for optimized prognosis assessment in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
The purpose of this study was to assess the comparative prognostic value of mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) versus left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), measured by cardiac magnetic resona...
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Open AccessComplete versus simplified Selvester QRS score for infarct severity assessment in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Complete and simplified Selvester QRS score have been proposed as valuable clinical tool for estimating myocardial damage in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We sought to comprehensive...
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Open AccessÖsterreichischer Blutdruckkonsens 2019
Erhöhter Blutdruck bleibt eine Hauptursache von kardiovaskulären Erkrankungen, Behinderung und frühzeitiger Sterblichkeit in Österreich, wobei die Raten an Diagnose, Behandlung und Kontrolle auch in rezenten S...
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Impact of smoking on cardiac magnetic resonance infarct characteristics and clinical outcome in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Data derived from several studies suggest a better survival in smokers with acute myocardial infarction, a phenomenon referred to as the ‘smoker’s paradox’. We aimed to investigate the association of smoking w...
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Open AccessPrognosis-based definition of left ventricular remodeling after ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold-standard modality for the assessment of left ventricular (LV) remodeling in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. However, the commonly used remodeli...
