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

Myocardial interstitial fibrosis is part of the advanced disease stage of most cardiovascular
pathologies. It has been characterized histologically in various disease settings from …

Abstract Purpose of Review Given that the life expectancy and the burden of hypertension
are projected to increase over the next decade, hypertensive heart disease (HHD) may be …

The noninvasive estimation of diastolic function with echocardiography as a surrogate of left
ventricular filling pressure is considered an essential step in the clinical evaluation of …

Both left atrial and left ventricular functional parameters influence the prognosis of patients
with cardiovascular diseases. This study aimed to investigate the prognostic value of a novel …

Cardiovascular diseases increase dramatically with age in both men and women. While it is
clear that advanced age allows more time for individuals to be exposed to risk factors in …

Aims Age is a crucial risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) and non-CV diseases. As people
age at different rates, the concept of biological age has been introduced as a personalized …

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 …

Tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption are widespread exposures that are legal and
socially accepted in many societies. Both have been widely recognized as important risk …

Heart failure demographics have evolved in past decades with the development of improved
diagnostics, therapies, and prevention. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) has developed …