Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) enables assessment and quantification of
morphological and functional parameters of the heart, including chamber size and function …

Abstract The Framingham Heart Study (FHS) was established in 1948 to improve
understanding of the epidemiology of coronary heart disease (CHD) in the USA. In 1961 …

Background Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold standard method for the
assessment of cardiac structure and function. Reference ranges permit differentiation …

The pathogenesis of left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with CKD is incompletely
understood. Sodium intake, which is usually assessed by measuring urinary sodium …

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists have beneficial effects on left ventricular remodeling,
cardiac fibrosis, and arrhythmia in heart failure, but efficacy and safety in dialysis patients is …

Aims Normal values of left ventricular mass (LVM) and cardiac chamber sizes are
prerequisites for the diagnosis of individuals with heart disease. LVM and cardiac chamber …

Background Recent studies demonstrated a strong association between atrial fibrillation
(AF) and epicardial fat around the left atrium (LA). We sought to assess whether epicardial …

Background—Cardiac magnetic resonance is uniquely well suited for noninvasive imaging
of the right ventricle. We sought to define normal cardiac magnetic resonance reference …

Background Despite the growing utility of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) for
cardiac morphology and function, sex and age-specific normal reference values derived …

Background—Cigarette smoking has been associated with higher risk of incident heart
failure independent of coronary artery disease, but the impact of tobacco use on cardiac …