Abstract Purpose of Review Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) use in the context
of heart failure (HF) has increased over the last decade as it is able to provide detailed …

Aims Testing for inducible myocardial ischaemia is one of the most important diagnostic
procedures and has a strong impact on clinical decision-making. Current standard protocols …

Background Breathing maneuvers can elicit a similar vascular response as vasodilatory
agents like adenosine; yet, their potential diagnostic utility in the presence of coronary artery …

Background—Current guidelines limit the use of high oxygen tension after return of
spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest, focusing on neurological outcome and mortality …

Background Oxygenation-sensitive cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (OS-CMR)
is an emerging technique that can monitor changes in myocardial oxygenation in vivo …

Purpose Myocardial effective relaxation time is commonly regarded as a surrogate for
myocardial tissue oxygenation. However, it is legitimate to assume that there are multiple …

Background The relationship between mean arterial pressure (MAP) and coronary blood
flow is well described. There is autoregulation within a MAP range of 60 to 140 mmHg …

Purpose A combined breathing maneuver of hyperventilation, followed by a long voluntary
breathhold leads to coronary vasodilation. We investigated the impact of breathing …

Breath-hold divers (BHD) enduring apnea for more than 4 min are characterized by
resistance to release of reactive oxygen species, reduced sensitivity to hypoxia, and low …

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has become an indispensable clinical
tool for the assessment of morphology, function and structure of the heart muscle. By …