Cardiac fibrosis is central to the pathology of heart failure, particularly heart failure with
preserved ejection fraction (HF p EF). Irrespective of the underlying profibrotic condition (eg …

After ischemic stroke, there is a significant burden of cardiovascular complications, both in
the acute and chronic phase. Severe adverse cardiac events occur in 10% to 20% of …

Adverse cardiac remodelling is the main determinant of patient prognosis in degenerative
valvular heart disease (VHD). However, to give an indication for valvular intervention …

Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of cardiac late
enhancement (LE) scanning for extracellular volume (ECV) quantification with dual-source …

Purpose To assess the accuracy of aortic valve calcium (AVC), mitral annular calcium
(MAC), and coronary artery calcium (CAC) quantification and risk stratification using virtual …

Background Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is increasingly used for risk
stratification in aortic stenosis (AS). However, the relative prognostic power of CMR markers …

Background Left ventricular myocardial work (LVMW) is a novel method to assess left
ventricular (LV) function using pressure-strain loops that takes into consideration LV …

Background: The prognostic significance of focal and diffuse myocardial fibrosis in patients
with cardiovascular risk factors is unclear. Methods: REMODEL (Response of the …

Myocardial fibrosis, seen in ischemic and nonischemic cardiomyopathies, is associated with
adverse cardiac outcomes. Noninvasive imaging plays a key role in early identification and …

Noninvasive cardiac imaging has rapidly evolved during the last decade owing to
improvements in computed tomography (CT)–based technologies, among which we …