Strain parameters for predicting the prognosis of non ‐ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy using cardiovascular magnetic resonance tissue feature tracking
A considerable number of non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NDCM) patients had been found to have normalized left ventricular (LV) size and systolic function with tailored medical treatments. Accordingly, we... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 15, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Chengjie Gao, Yajie Gao, Jingyu Hang, Meng Wei, Jingbo Li, Qing Wan, Yijing Tao, Hao Wu, Zhili Xia, Chengxing Shen and Jingwei Pan Tags: Research Source Type: research

Safety and image quality of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in patients with retained epicardial pacing wires after heart transplantation
Temporary epicardial pacing wires, implemented in patients during heart transplantation, are routinely removed before discharge. However, in some cases, these wires may remain in situ and are often considered ... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 15, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Constantin Gatterer, Marie-Elisabeth Stelzm üller, Andreas Kammerlander, Andreas Zuckermann, Martin Krššák, Christian Loewe and Dietrich Beitzke Tags: Research Source Type: research

Retrospective assessment of at-risk myocardium in reperfused acute myocardial infarction patients using contrast ‐enhanced balanced steady‐state free‐precession cardiovascular magnetic resonance at 3T with SPECT validation
Contrast-enhanced (CE) steady-state free precession (SSFP) CMR at 1.5T has been shown to be a valuable alternative to T2-based methods for the detection and quantifications of area-at-risk (AAR) in acute myoca... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 15, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Zheng Sun, Qiuhang Zhang, Huan Zhao, Chengxi Yan, Hsin-Jung Yang, Debiao Li, Kuncheng Li, Zhi Liu, Qi Yang and Rohan Dharmakumar Tags: Research Source Type: research

Fully-automated global and segmental strain analysis of DENSE cardiovascular magnetic resonance using deep learning for segmentation and phase unwrapping
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) cine displacement encoding with stimulated echoes (DENSE) measures heart motion by encoding myocardial displacement into the signal phase, facilitating high accuracy and... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 11, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Sona Ghadimi, Daniel A. Auger, Xue Feng, Changyu Sun, Craig H. Meyer, Kenneth C. Bilchick, Jie Jane Cao, Andrew D. Scott, John N. Oshinski, Daniel B. Ennis and Frederick H. Epstein Tags: Research Source Type: research

The association of secondary hyperparathyroidism and myocardial damages in hemodialysis end-stage renal disease patients: assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance native T1 mapping
Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a common complication of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), which may be associated with cardiovascular diseases. Thus, this study aimed to explore myocardial damage using non-con... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 11, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Huayan Xu, Wanlin Peng, Zhigang Yang, Yi Zhang, Chunchao Xia, Zhenlin Li, Rong Xu and Yingkun Guo Tags: Research Source Type: research

In vivo calibration of the T2* cardiovascular magnetic resonance method at 1.5 T for estimation of cardiac iron in a minipig model of transfusional iron overload
Non-invasive estimation of the cardiac iron concentration (CIC) by T2* cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has been validated repeatedly and is in widespread clinical use. However, calibration data are lim... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 11, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Peter Diedrich Jensen, Asbj ørn Haaning Nielsen, Carsten Wiberg Simonsen, Ulrik Thorngren Baandrup, Svend Eggert Jensen, Martin Bøgsted, Sigridur Olga Magnusdottir, Anne Birthe Helweg Jensen and Benedict Kjaergaard Tags: Research Source Type: research

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance predictors of heart failure in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: the role of myocardial replacement fibrosis and the microcirculation
Heart failure (HF) in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Predictors of HF, in particular the role of myocardial fibrosis and microvascular ischemia remain unclea... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 8, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Claire E. Raphael, Frances Mitchell, Gajen Sunthar Kanaganayagam, Alphonsus C. Liew, Elisa Di Pietro, Miguel Silva Vieira, Lina Kanapeckaite, Simon Newsome, John Gregson, Ruth Owen, Li-Yueh Hsu, Vassilis Vassiliou, Robert Cooper, Aamir Ali MRCP, Tevfik F. Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prognostic value of stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance in asymptomatic patients with known coronary artery disease
Several studies have established the prognostic value of vasodilator stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in broad population of patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease (CAD), but th... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 8, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Th éo Pezel, Thomas Hovasse, Marine Kinnel, Thierry Unterseeh, Stéphane Champagne, Solenn Toupin, Philippe Garot, Francesca Sanguineti and Jérôme Garot Tags: Research Source Type: research

Right ventricular myocardial deoxygenation in patients with pulmonary artery hypertension
In pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), progressive right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is believed to be largely secondary to RV ischaemia. A recent pilot study has demonstrated the feasibility of Oxygen-sen... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 8, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Karthigesh Sree Raman, Ranjit Shah, Michael Stokes, Angela Walls, Richard J. Woodman, Rebecca Perry, Jennifer G. Walker, Susanna Proudman, Carmine G. De Pasquale, David S. Celermajer and Joseph B. Selvanayagam Tags: Research Source Type: research

Multiparametric exercise stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease: the EMPIRE trial
Stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) offers assessment of ventricular function, myocardial perfusion and viability in a single examination to detect coronary artery disease (CAD). (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 4, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Thu-Thao Le, Briana W. Y. Ang, Jennifer A. Bryant, Chee Yang Chin, Khung Keong Yeo, Philip E. H. Wong, Kay Woon Ho, Jack W. C. Tan, Phong Teck Lee, Calvin W. L. Chin and Stuart A. Cook Tags: Research Source Type: research

Effect of sarcomere and mitochondria-related mutations on myocardial fibrosis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Myocardial fibrosis is an important prognostic factor in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, the contribution from a wide spectrum of genetic mutations has not been well defined. We sought to investiga... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 4, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Hyemoon Chung, Yoonjung Kim, Chul-Hwan Park, Jong-Youn Kim, Pil-Ki Min, Young Won Yoon, Tae Hoon Kim, Byoung Kwon Lee, Bum-Kee Hong, Se-Joong Rim, Hyuck Moon Kwon, Kyung-A Lee and Eui-Young Choi Tags: Research Source Type: research

Circulatory efficiency in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis before and after aortic valve replacement
Circulatory efficiency reflects the ratio between total left ventricular work and the work required for maintaining cardiovascular circulation. The effect of severe aortic valve stenosis (AS) and aortic valve ... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 1, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: S. Nordmeyer, C. B. Lee, L. Goubergrits, C. Knosalla, F. Berger, V. Falk, N. Ghorbani, H. Hireche-Chikaoui, M. Zhu, S. Kelle, T. Kuehne and M. Kelm Tags: Research Source Type: research

Lymphatic pathway evaluation in congenital heart disease using 3D whole-heart balanced steady state free precession and T2-weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Due to passive blood flow in palliated single ventricle, central venous pressure increases chronically, ultimately impeding lymphatic drainage. Early visualization and treatment of these malformations is essen... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - March 1, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Vasu D. Gooty, Surendranath R. Veeram Reddy, Joshua S. Greer, Zachary Blair, Riad Abou Zahr, Yousef Arar, Daniel A. Castellanos, Sheena Pimplawar, Gerald F. Greil, Jeanne Dillenbeck and Tarique Hussain Tags: Research Source Type: research

Relationship between coronary hyper-intensive plaques identified by cardiovascular magnetic resonance and clinical severity of acute coronary syndrome
Coronary hyper-intense plaque (CHIP) detected on T1-weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has been shown to associate with vulnerable plaque features and worse outcomes in low- and intermediate-risk... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - February 25, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Wen Liu, Sijing Wu, Zhenjia Wang, Yanni Du, Zhaoyang Fan, Li Dong, Yonghe Guo, Yi Liu, Xiaoming Bi, Jing An, Yujie Zhou, Wei Liu, Debiao Li, Wei Yu and Yibin Xie Tags: Research Source Type: research

Stent interventions for pulmonary artery stenosis improve bi-ventricular flow efficiency in a swine model
Branch pulmonary artery (PA) stenosis (PAS) commonly occurs in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Prior studies have documented technical success and clinical outcomes of PA stent interventions for ... (Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - February 25, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Ryan J. Pewowaruk, Gregory P. Barton, Cody Johnson, J. Carter Ralphe, Christopher J. Francois, Luke Lamers and Alejandro Rold án-Alzate Tags: Research Source Type: research