Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction presents a challenging diagnosis given a
heterogeneous patient population and limited therapeutic options. Diastolic function …

Assessment of left ventricular (LV) function with cardiac magnetic resonance (MR) imaging
is often limited to evaluation of systolic function, including analysis of regional wall motion …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of empagliflozin on
diastolic function in a nondiabetic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) …

Background—Because mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) induce proliferation and
differentiation of c-kit+ cardiac stem cells (CSCs) in vivo and in vitro, we hypothesized that …

Objectives: The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of post–myocardial
infarction (MI) left ventricular (LV) thrombus in the current era and to develop an effective …

Diastolic filling of the ventricle is a complex interplay of volume and pressure, contingent on
active energy-dependent myocardial relaxation and myocardial stiffness. Abnormal diastolic …

Background Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction is the main cause of heart failure with
preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), and is characterized by LV stiffness and relaxation …

Background Echocardiography is considered the cornerstone of the diagnostic workup of
heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Thus far, validation of the 2016 American …

Aims Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the commonest cause of sudden cardiac death
in the young, with an excess of exercise-related deaths. The HCM sarcomere mutations …

Systemic hypertension is a highly prevalent potentially modifiable cardiovascular risk factor.
Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis of underlying causes for hypertension, in …