Dilated cardiomyopathy is conventionally defined as the presence of left ventricular or
biventricular dilatation or systolic dysfunction in the absence of abnormal loading conditions …

Myocardial work is an emerging tool in echocardiography that incorporates left ventricular
afterload into global longitudinal strain analysis. Myocardial work correlates with myocardial …

Left ventricular (LV) global longitudinal strain (GLS) has recently garnered attention as a
reliable and objective method for evaluating LV systolic function. One of the key advantages …

Background Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), characterized by progressive left ventricular
enlargement and systolic dysfunction, is the most common type of cardiomyopathy and a …

Background Obesity leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and
death, including heart failure. Bariatric surgery has been proven to be the most effective long …

Echocardiography represents an essential tool for imagers and clinical cardiologists in the
management of patients with heart failure. Advanced heart failure (AdHF) is a more severe …

The term arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) describes a large spectrum of myocardial
diseases characterized by progressive fibrotic or fibrofatty replacement, which gives the …

Atrial fibrillation is frequently seen in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), and its
presence impacts the function of the heart, with clinical and prognostic consequences. In this …

Background: Regional functional left ventricular (LV) assessment using current imaging
techniques remains limited. Inward displacement (InD) has been developed as a novel …

Abstract Purpose of Review With the widespread implementation of contemporary disease-
modifying heart failure therapy, the rates of normalization of ejection fraction are …