Impact of sirolimus as a primary immunosuppressant on myocardial fibrosis and diastolic function following heart transplantation
H Alnsasra, R Asleh, JK Oh… - … of the American Heart …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
… In 100 heart transplantation recipients who were either treated with a calcineurin inhibitor (…
right heart catheterizations. Myocardial fibrosis was quantified on serial myocardial biopsies. …
right heart catheterizations. Myocardial fibrosis was quantified on serial myocardial biopsies. …
Endomyocardial fibrosis: diagnosis and management
SI Khalil - Journal of Vascular Diagnostics and Interventions, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
… Endomyocardial fibrosis (EMF) is a form of restrictive cardiomyopathy of unknown etiology,
characterized by endocardial fibrosis … buy time before surgery or heart transplant is available. …
characterized by endocardial fibrosis … buy time before surgery or heart transplant is available. …
Progression of myocardial fibrosis in nonischemic DCM and association with mortality and heart failure outcomes
A Mandawat, P Chattranukulchai, A Mandawat… - Cardiovascular …, 2021 - jacc.org
… and extent of fibrosis changes over time in patients with … heart failure hospitalization,
aborted sudden cardiac death, left ventricular (LV) assist device implantation, or heart transplant…
aborted sudden cardiac death, left ventricular (LV) assist device implantation, or heart transplant…
Myocardial fibrosis: morphologic patterns and role of imaging in diagnosis and prognostication
C Giordano, M Francone, G Cundari, A Pisano… - Cardiovascular …, 2022 - Elsevier
… The present Review focuses on the morphologic patterns of MF observed either at autopsy
and heart transplant, or in vivo by non-invasive imaging techniques. Main aim is to provide …
and heart transplant, or in vivo by non-invasive imaging techniques. Main aim is to provide …
Mechanical circulatory support does not reduce advanced myocardial fibrosis in patients with end‐stage heart failure
A Kassner, C Oezpeker, J Gummert… - … Journal of Heart …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
… Left ventricular myocardial tissue from ischaemic or non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy
patients undergoing VAD implantation and subsequent cardiac transplantation and non-failing …
patients undergoing VAD implantation and subsequent cardiac transplantation and non-failing …
Left atrial strain by speckle tracking predicts atrial fibrosis in patients undergoing heart transplantation
M Lisi, GE Mandoli, M Cameli… - European Heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
… In Figure 2, atrial bioptic specimens from our population show increasing grades of LA
myocardial fibrosis. Mean Peak VO 2 was 12.6 ± 1.9 mL/kg/min and mean N-terminal pro-brain …
myocardial fibrosis. Mean Peak VO 2 was 12.6 ± 1.9 mL/kg/min and mean N-terminal pro-brain …
Myocardial fibrosis as a predictor of sudden death in patients with coronary artery disease
A Zegard, O Okafor, J De Bono, M Kalla… - Journal of the American …, 2021 - jacc.org
… Cardiac transplantation was undertaken in 2 patients and left ventricular assist device …
cardiac death and the arrhythmic endpoint in the subcohort of patients with myocardial fibrosis on …
cardiac death and the arrhythmic endpoint in the subcohort of patients with myocardial fibrosis on …
Cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking global longitudinal strain and prognosis after heart transplantation
… We have previously shown a prognostic role for myocardial fibrosis in heart transplant
recipients (15). This study showed an independent and incremental prognostic value for CMR-FT …
recipients (15). This study showed an independent and incremental prognostic value for CMR-FT …
Myocardial fibrosis predicts ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death after cardiac electronic device implantation
… presence of myocardial fibrosis on visual assessment (MF VA ) and gray zone fibrosis (GZF)
mass predicts sudden cardiac death (… Cardiac transplantation was undertaken in 7 (0.01%) …
mass predicts sudden cardiac death (… Cardiac transplantation was undertaken in 7 (0.01%) …
Approach to optimal assessment of right ventricular remodelling in heart transplant recipients: insights from myocardial work index, T1 mapping, and endomyocardial …
… Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is an important cause of graft failure after heart transplantation
(HTx). We sought to investigate relative merits of echocardiographic tools and cardiac …
(HTx). We sought to investigate relative merits of echocardiographic tools and cardiac …