As a result of the increased use of coronary angiography in acute myocardial infarction in
the last two decades, myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) …

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is typically defined by left ventricular dilation and systolic
dysfunction in the absence of a clear precipitant. Idiopathic disease is common; up to 50% of …

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging has witnessed substantial progress with the
advent of parametric mapping techniques, most notably T1 and T2 mapping. These …

Background Early detection of myocardial involvement can be relevant in coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients to timely target symptomatic treatment and decrease the …

Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 patients are dominated by respiratory symptoms, but
cardiac complications are commonly observed and associated with increased morbidity and …

Cardiac imaging is progressing from simple imaging of heart structure and function to
techniques visualizing and measuring underlying tissue biological changes that can …

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have led recent advances in the field of cancer
immunotherapy improving overall survival in multiple malignancies with abysmal prognoses …

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that primarily affects
young women. Myocardial involvement in SLE frequently occurs and it is rather challenging …

Acute cardiac manifestions of COVID-19 have been well described, while chronic cardiac
sequelae remain less clear. Various studies have shown conflicting data on the prevalence …

Introduction and objectives Endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) is the only technique able to
establish an etiological diagnosis of myocarditis or inflammatory cardiomyopathy (ICM). The …