Arterial hypertension remains the most frequent cardiovascular (CV) risk factor, and is
responsible for a huge global burden of disease. Echocardiography is the first-line imaging …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia due
to inadequate insulin secretion, resistance, or both. The cardiovascular complications of DM …

Purpose To investigate associations between left atrial volume (LAV) and function with
impaired three-dimensional hemodynamics from four-dimensional flow MRI. Materials and …

Heart failure (HF) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current
classifications of HF categorize patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 50% or …

The objective of this study was to assess whether dietary-induced weight loss improves
myocardial deformation in people with overweight to obesity without established …

Multimodality cardiovascular imaging in hypertension : Current Opinion in Cardiology
Multimodality cardiovascular imaging in hypertension : Current Opinion in Cardiology Log in or …

Objective There is increasing recognition that left atrial (LA) strain can be a prognostic
marker of various cardiac diseases. However, its prognostic value in acute myocarditis …

Introduction Understanding the interplay between metabolic syndrome and left atrial (LA)
function is crucial, especially in patients newly diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF). We …

Background A consensus on normal atrial deformation measurements by feature‐tracking
cardiac MRI remained absent. Purpose Provide reference ranges for atrial strain parameters …

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) restores ventricular dyssynchrony, improving left
ventricle (LV) systolic function, symptoms, and outcome in patients with heart failure, systolic …