Evaluating the Clinical Utility of Left Ventricular Strains in Severe AS: A Pilot Study with Feature-Tracking Cardiac Magnetic Resonance.

Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is the most common degenerative valvular heart disease, significantly impacting the outcome. Current guidelines recommend valve replacement only for symptomatic patients, but advanced cardiovascular imaging, particularly cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), may refine these recommendations. Feature-tracking CMR (FT-CMR) effectively assesses left ventricular (LV) strain and shows promise in predicting major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), though data on AS are limited.

The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Risk Stratification of Patients with Acute Myocarditis.

Background: Cardiac magnetic resonance (cMRI) is often used to diagnose acute myocarditis (AM). It is also performed after 6 months to monitor myocardial involvement. However, the clinical and predictive relevance of the 6-month cMRI is uncertain.

Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Liver Disease in Patients Undergoing Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography.

In this single-center cross-sectional study on patients undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA), we assessed the prognostic significance of metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), metabolic syndrome (MetS), and CCTA-derived parameters for predicting major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Over a mean follow-up of 26.9 months, 2038 patients were analyzed, with 361 (17.

Left atrial geometric and functional remodeling parameters measured by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and outcome prediction in patients with severe aortic stenosis.

Background: Emerging studies are beginning to describe the role of afflicted left atrium (LA) function and strain in cardiovascular diseases including aortic stenosis (AS), especially for risk stratification and outcome prediction. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is becoming increasingly useful in determining LA parameters; however, in patients with AS, this approach has not been applied yet.

Aims: This study sought to evaluate the role of CMR in characterizing LA geometry and function in patients with severe AS.

The Role of Circulating Collagen Turnover Biomarkers and Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Patients with Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Background: Myocardial scarring is a primary pathogenetic process in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM) that is responsible for progressive cardiac remodeling and heart failure, severely impacting the survival of these patients. Although several collagen turnover biomarkers have been associated with myocardial fibrosis, their clinical utility is still limited. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) determined by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has become a feasible method to detect myocardial replacement fibrosis.

Left Atrial Geometry and Phasic Function Determined by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Are Independent Predictors for Outcome in Non-Ischaemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Left atrial (LA) geometry and phasic functions are frequently impaired in non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM). Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) can accurately measure LA function and geometry parameters. We sought to investigate their prognostic role in patients with NIDCM.

Advanced cardiovascular multimodal imaging and aortic stenosis.

Aortic valve stenosis has become the most common valvular heart disease on account of aging population and increasing life expectancy. Echocardiography is the primary diagnosis tool for this, but it still has many flaws. Therefore, advanced cardiovascular multimodal imaging techniques are continuously being developed in order to overcome these limitations.

Left Ventricular Geometry and Replacement Fibrosis Detected by cMRI Are Associated with Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Nonischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

To investigate the relationship between left ventricular (LV) long-axis strain (LAS) and LV sphericity index (LVSI) and outcomes in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM) and myocardial replacement fibrosis confirmed by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI), we conducted a prospective study on 178 patients (48 ± 14.4 years; 25.2% women) with first NIDCM diagnosis.

Incremental Predictive Value of Longitudinal Axis Strain and Late Gadolinium Enhancement Using Standard CMR Imaging in Patients with Aortic Stenosis.

To analyse the predictive ability and incremental value of left ventricular longitudinal axis strain (LAS) and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) using standard cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging for the diagnosis and prognosis of severe aortic stenosis (AS) in patients with an indication for aortic valve replacement. We conducted a prospective study on 52 patients with severe AS and 52 volunteers. The evaluation protocol included standard biochemistry tests, novel biomarkers of myocardial fibrosis, 12-lead electrocardiograms and 24-hour Holter, the 6-minute walk test and extensive echocardiographic and CMR imaging studies.

Catheter ablation of a right posterior accessory pathway in a patient with left ventricular noncompaction: A case report.

Rtionale: Left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a genetic cardiomyopathy characterized by the presence of a thin compacted layer of myocardium and a spongy subendocardial layer with trabeculations and recesses. LVNC associated Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome is very rare.

Patient Concerns: A 32-year-old male presented with short episodes of palpitations and a syncope 6 months before his hospitalization.