Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the effect of sex on myocardial fibrosis as
assessed by using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in aortic stenosis (AS) …

Myocardial fibrosis can arise from a range of pathological processes and its presence
correlates with adverse clinical outcomes. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) can provide …

Background: Cardiac fibrosis (CF) is associated with increased ventricular stiffness and
diastolic dysfunction and is an independent predictor of long-term clinical outcomes of …

Limitations in physical fitness, a consistent finding in individuals with both type I and type 2
diabetes mellitus, correlate strongly with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality. These …

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) remains the major cause of cardiac morbidity
and mortality worldwide, despite the advances in treatment with coronary revascularization …

Aims Non-ischaemic cardiomyopathies (NICM) can cause heart failure and death. Cardiac
magnetic resonance (CMR) detects myocardial scar/fibrosis associated with myocardial …

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a growing public health problem
that accounts for approximately half of all prevalent heart failure (HF). 1, 2 Once believed to …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the extent of diffuse myocardial fibrosis
by measuring left (LV) and right ventricular (RV) extracellular volume fraction (ECV) in …

Background: Cardiac magnetic resonance techniques permit quantification of the
myocardial extracellular volume fraction (ECV), representing a surrogate marker of reactive …

New therapeutic targets, agents, and strategies are needed to prevent and treat heart failure
(HF) after a decade of failed research efforts to improve long-term patient outcomes …