Heart failure (HF) and liver disease often co-exist. This is because systemic disorders and
diseases affect both organs (alcohol abuse, drugs, inflammation, autoimmunity, infections) …

In the late 19th century, Otto Frank published the first description of a ventricular pressure-
volume diagram, thus laid the foundation for modern cardiovascular physiology. Since then …

Left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction is an adverse consequence of the pressure
overload of severe aortic stenosis (AS). The enlargement of the interstitial space with …

Background & Aims The safety of non-selective β-blockers (NSBBs) has been questioned in
refractory ascites (RA). We studied the effects of NSBBs on cardiac systolic function …

Aims Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) feature tracking (FT) with steady-state free
precession (SSFP) has advantages over traditional myocardial tagging to analyse left …

There is a need for further refinement of current histological systems for assessment of
hepatic fibrosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This study evaluated hepatic …

Aims Cardiac damage in severe aortic stenosis (AS) can be classified according to a
recently proposed staging classification. The present study investigated the incremental …

Abstract Purpose of Review Assessment of left ventricular function is pivotal in many
decisions, but ejection fraction has fundamental limitations for assessment of mild …

Background Reversibility of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in high‐risk aortic stenosis
patient and its impact on survival after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) are …

Background Longitudinal strain (LS) is a sensitive marker of systolic function. Recent
findings suggest that both myocardial contractility and loading conditions determine LS. The …