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Cardiac magnetic resonance reveals biventricular impairment in Cushing’s syndrome: a multicentre case-control study
PurposeCushing’s syndrome (CS) is associated with severe cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the...
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Reproducibility of global LV function and dyssynchrony parameters derived from phase analysis of gated myocardial perfusion SPECT: A multicenter comparison with core laboratory setting
BackgroundGated myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (GMPS) phase analysis is an important tool to investigate the physiology of left ventricular (LV)...
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Central Obesity is Associated with Increased Left Ventricular Maximal Wall Thickness and Intrathoracic Adipose Tissue Measured with Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
IntroductionCentral obesity (CO), characterized by an increased waist circumference increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and morbidity,...
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Paradoxical increase in left atrial strains early after Covid-19 infection, a result of comprehensive recovery phase four-chamber strains study
Cardiac consequences of Covid-19 infection have been mentioned in various studies as a serious risk factor for in-hospital mortality. However, the...
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Functional and structural reverse myocardial remodeling following transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a prospective cardiovascular magnetic resonance study
BackgroundSince cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging allows comprehensive quantification of both myocardial function and structure we...
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Cardiac reverse remodeling in primary mitral regurgitation: mitral valve replacement vs. mitral valve repair
BackgroundWhen feasible, guidelines recommend mitral valve repair (MVr) over mitral valve replacement (MVR) to treat primary mitral regurgitation...
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Association of left ventricular abnormalities with incident cerebrovascular events and sources of thromboembolism in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy
BackgroundAlthough Chagas cardiomyopathy is related to thromboembolic stroke, data on risk factors for cerebrovascular events in Chagas disease is...
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Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy and differential diagnosis with physiological right ventricular remodelling in athletes using cardiovascular magnetic resonance
To describe the overlap between structural abnormalities typical of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) and physiological right...
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Aortic regurgitation in athletes: the challenges of echocardiographic interpretation
BackgroundBicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital cardiac defect and prone to premature degeneration causing aortic regurgitation...
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Left atrial adaptation in ischemic heart disease: insights from a cardiovascular magnetic resonance study
Left atrium (LA) plays a key role in the overall cardiac performance. However, it remains unclear how LA adapts, in terms of function and volumes, to...
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Atrial fibrosis by cardiac MRI is a correlate for atrial stiffness in patients with atrial fibrillation
A relationship between left atrial strain and pressure has been demonstrated in many studies, but not in an atrial fibrillation (AF) cohort. In this...
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Association of left atrial size and function by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with long term outcomes in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Left atrial (LA) function and strain are being investigated as markers of disease progression in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). To assess LA...
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Functional outcomes in post Covid-19 patients with persistent dyspnea: multidisciplinary approach
Background: Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) have emerged as a major health issue in patients who have previously been infected with Covid-19...
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A 72-channel receive array coil allows whole-heart cine MRI in two breath holds
BackgroundA new 72-channel receive array coil and sensitivity encoding, compressed (C-SENSE) and noncompressed (SENSE), were investigated to decrease...
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Perspectives on Secondary Mitral Regurgitation in Heart Failure
Purpose of the ReviewThis review focuses on broader perspectives of mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with heart failure.
Recent Findings ...
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Comparison and Agreement between Cardiovascular Computed Tomography-Derived Mid-Diastolic and End-Diastolic Ventricular Volume in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Prospective electrocardiogram (ECG)-triggered cardiovascular computed tomography (CCT) is primarily utilized for anatomical information in congenital...
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The role of disconnection in explaining disability in multiple sclerosis
BackgroundIn multiple sclerosis, the correlation between white matter lesion volumes (LV) and expanded disability status scale (EDSS) is at best...
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CMR-based cardiac phenoty** in different forms of heart failure
Heart failure (HF) is a heterogenous disease requiring precise diagnostics and knowledge of pathophysiological processes. Since structural and...
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Detection of right ventricular dysfunction by three – dimensional echocardiography and two - dimensional speckle tracking in breast cancer patients receiving anthracycline- based chemotherapy
BackgroundDespite the cardiotoxic effect of anthracycline on the left ventricle (LV) was totally identified. The assessment of the anthracycline...
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Prediction of prognosis in patients with left ventricular dysfunction using three-dimensional strain echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
BackgroundWe evaluated three-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography (3DSTE) strain and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) with delayed contrast...
