Left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) is characterized by alterations in LV
diastolic filling, which may include impairments in myocardial relaxation and abnormal …

After myocardial infarction, optimal clinical management depends critically on cardiac
imaging. Remodelling and heart failure, presence of inducible ischaemia, presence of …

Patients with ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction frequently undergo myocardial viability
testing. The historical model presumes that those who have extensive areas of dysfunctional …

Objectives The presence of postoperative atrial fibrillation predicts a higher short-and long-
term mortality rates; however, no scoring system has been used to discriminate patients at …

Stem cells have been touted as the holy grail of medical therapy, with promises to
regenerate cardiac tissue, but it appears the jury is still out on this novel therapy. Using …

Although major advances have occurred lately in medical therapy, ischemic heart failure
remains an important cause of death and disability. Viable myocardium represents a cause …

Evolving focus on diastolic dysfunction in patients with cor... : Current Opinion in Cardiology
Evolving focus on diastolic dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease : Current …

Background: Myocardial performance index (MPI), or Tei index, is an indicator of systolic
and diastolic myocardial function. MPI increases in case of cardiac dysfunction; however …

Coronary artery disease is one of the most common causes of mortality and morbidity across
the world. Its treatment includes medical treatment, coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and …

During cardiac failure, cardiomyocytes have difficulty in using the substrates to produce
energy. l-carnitine is a necessary nutrient for the transport of fatty acids that are required for …