Diffuse myocardial fibrosis resulting from the excessive deposition of collagen fibres through
the entire myocardium is encountered in a number of chronic cardiac diseases. This lesion …

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

Accumulating evidence indicates that two major proteins are responsible for the structural
coherence of bounding cardiomyocytes. These biomolecules are known as myocardial …

The current era has seen major advances in myocardial imaging. We are now able to
assess cardiac anatomy, function, tissue composition and disease activity across a wide …

Background: Left ventricular global longitudinal strain (GLS) is associated with long-term
outcomes of patients with severe aortic stenosis. However, its prognostic value in patients …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between extracellular
volume fraction (ECV), a noninvasive parameter that quantifies the degree of diffuse …

Myocardial pathology results in significant morbidity and mortality, whether due to primary
cardiomyopathic processes or secondary to other conditions such as ischemic heart …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause for hospitalization and death
worldwide. 1, 2 Noninvasive imaging plays a major role in treatment and prognosis of CVD …

Alteration in myocardial tissue, such as myocardial fibrosis, edema, inflammation, or
accumulation with amyloid, lipids, or iron, has an important role in the cardiac remodeling …

Myocardial fibrosis (MF) is a non-reversible process that occurs following acute or chronic
myocardial damage. MF worsens myocardial deformation, remodels the heart and raises …