Athletic training is associated with a spectrum of morphologic and functional cardiac
adaptations known as 'the athlete's heart'. 1, 2 To the purpose of the present document an …

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is a valuable tool for the evaluation of patients with, or
at risk for, heart failure and has a growing impact on diagnosis, clinical management, and …

Whether left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) is a distinct cardiomyopathy or a
morphologic trait shared by different cardiomyopathies remains controversial. Current …

The normal function of the human myocardium requires the proper generation and utilization
of energy and relies on a series of complex metabolic processes to achieve this normal …

Objectives To analyse the value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)-derived
myocardial parameters to differentiate left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy …

Background: Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is useful for the diagnosis of left
ventricular noncompaction (LVNC). However, there are limited data regarding its prognostic …

Isolated left ventricular noncompaction (ILVNC) is a cardiomyopathy that was first described
in 1926 as a “spongy myocardium.” The disorder results from intrauterine arrest of …

Myocardial fibrosis is the excessive deposition of extracellular matrix proteins, including
collagens, in the heart. In cardiomyopathies, the formation of interstitial fibrosis and/or …

Abstract Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) is recognised as a valuable clinical
tool which in a single scan setting can assess ventricular volumes and function, myocardial …

Background Left ventricular non-compaction has been increasingly diagnosed in recent
years. However, it is still debated whether non-compaction is a pathological condition or a …