After a reperfused myocardial infarction (MI), dynamic tissue changes occur (edema,
inflammation, microvascular obstruction, hemorrhage, cardiomyocyte necrosis, and …

Diabetes causes cardiomyopathy and increases the risk of heart failure independent of
hypertension and coronary heart disease. This condition called “Diabetic Cardiomyopathy” …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with structural, electrical, and contractile remodeling of
the atria. Development and progression of atrial fibrosis is the hallmark of structural …

Background: Anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity is a major clinical problem, and early
cardiotoxicity markers are needed. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify early …

Purpose To compare the diagnostic performance of the original Lake Louise criteria (LLC)
and the 2018 LLC for the diagnosis of acute myocarditis and simultaneously validate …

Myocardial fibrosis, either focal or diffuse, is a common feature of many cardiac diseases
and is associated with a poor prognosis for major adverse cardiovascular events. Although …

Myocardial fibrosis is an important part of cardiac remodeling that leads to heart failure and
death. Myocardial fibrosis results from increased myofibroblast activity and excessive …

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the commonest arrhythmia, shows associations with various disease
conditions. Mounting evidence indicates that atrial fibrosis is an important part of the …

Background: Although small elevations of high-sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) are
associated with incident heart failure (HF) in the general population, the underlying …

Background Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) plays a pivotal diagnostic role in
myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA). To date, a prognostic …