OBJECTIVES: We investigated the prognostic role of myocardial fibrosis by delayed
enhancement (DE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in nonischemic dilated …

Some recent trials have shown that angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and/or
β blockers can improve left ventricular (LV) function and decrease LV mass in patients with …

Background Despite recent therapeutic advances, patients with heart failure caused by
dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) still have high morbidity and mortality rates. In this study, we …

Background: Left (LV) and right (RV) ventricular diastolic dysfunction is common in heart
failure but the prognostic value of RV diastolic dysfunction is not known. Hypothesis: As a …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the short-term prognostic value of echocardiography
including two-dimensional (2D) strain imaging in patients with end-stage idiopathic dilated …

To determine the clinical value of a simple and non-geometric pulsed Doppler regurgitant
index, namely the mitral to aortic velocity-time integral (VTI) ratio in the semiquantitative …

OBJECTIVE: The study objective was to more precisely evaluate the link between the
pseudonormal mitral filling pattern and death by way of systematic review and meta …

BACKGROUND: Although global postoperative mortality after on-pump coronary artery
bypass grafting is approximately 3%, in some groups it can be considerably higher. Many …

BACKGROUND: Several studies have reported that the presence of a restrictive filling
pattern (RFP) is associated with poor outcome in patients with heart failure (HF). These …

Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) because of left-sided heart disease carries a
poor prognosis. We investigated whether non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) with …