Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is considered the gold standard imaging
modality for myocardial tissue characterization. Elevated transverse relaxation time (T2) is …

In this scientific statement from the American Heart Association, experts in the field of
cardiomyopathy (heart muscle disease) in children address 2 issues: the most current …

The systemic amyloidoses are a broad spectrum of diseases that result from misfolding of
proteins that aggregate into b-sheet amyloid fibrils. Over 35 amyloidogenic precursor …

The recommendations listed in this guideline are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from research involving …

The recommendations listed in this guideline are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
initial extensive evidence review, which included literature derived from research involving …

In view of the increasing complexity of both cardiovascular implantable electronic devices
(CIEDs) and patients in the current era, practice guidelines, by necessity, have become …

Frameshift mutations in the DMD gene, encoding dystrophin, cause Duchenne muscular
dystrophy (DMD), leading to terminal muscle and heart failure in patients. Somatic gene …

Emery‐Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is a rare muscular dystrophy, but is particularly
important to diagnose due to frequent life‐threatening cardiac complications. EDMD …

There is increasing evidence regarding the prevalence of genetic cardiomyopathies, for
which arrhythmias may be the first presentation. Ventricular and atrial arrhythmias …

Cardiomyopathies (CMPs) are myocardial diseases in which the heart muscle is structurally
and functionally abnormal in the absence of coronary artery disease, hypertension, valvular …