BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2018 Background Functional impairment of the aorta is a recognized complication of aortic and aortic valve disease. Aortic strain measurement provides effective quantification of mechanical aortic function, and 3-dimenional (3D) approaches may be desirable ...
Alessandro Satriano +7 more
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Congenital Absence of Left Main Trunk – CCTA Evaluation of a Patient with Ischemic Heart Disease
Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine, 2021 Coronary artery anomalies represent a heterogeneous group of congenital diseases with various clinical presentations. Over time, the subject of coronary anomalies has been constantly changing in terms of definition, morphology, clinical manifestations ...
Țolescu Cosmin +4 more
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European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, 2013 Ectopic fat deposition has been associated with lipotoxicity and derangement in local and systemic metabolism, insulin resistance, cardiac dysfunction, atherosclerosis, local, and systemic inflammation. The mechanisms and potentially detrimental effects of such an accumulation should be fully investigated in order to establish preventive strategies ...
Davidovich D, Gastaldelli A, Sicari R
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Fat volume measurements as a predictor of image noise in coronary computed tomography angiography
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, 2019 Introduction: Image noise can negatively affect the overall quality of coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA). Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between image noise and fat volumes in the chest wall.
Rami M. Abazid +8 more
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Quadriscupid aortic valve with concurrent aortic stenosis and insufficiency [PDF]
, 2016 We present the case of a 22-year-old man with a congenital mixed aortic valve dysfunction who underwent cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for the assessment of aortic valve morphology and function prior to valve replacement.
Devos, Daniel +2 more
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Study of Cardiac Masses: A Case Series
Medicina, 2023 Cardiac masses are currently studied using multimodality imaging. For diagnosis, different imaging techniques that can provide complementary information are used.
Jorge Joaquín Castro-Martín +6 more
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The multi-modality cardiac imaging approach to the Athlete's heart: an expert consensus of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging [PDF]
, 2015 The term 'athlete's heart' refers to a clinical picture characterized by a slow heart rate and enlargement of the heart. A multi-modality imaging approach to the athlete's heart aims to differentiate physiological changes due to intensive training in the
Abergel +91 more
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Subclinical myocardial disease by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy in healthy HIV/Hepatitis C virus-coinfected persons. [PDF]
, 2017 Objective The contribution of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection to the risk of heart failure in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-coinfected persons is unknown.
Ambale-Venkatesh, Bharath +9 more
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Real-time optical manipulation of cardiac conduction in intact hearts [PDF]
, 2018 Optogenetics has provided new insights in cardiovascular research, leading to new methods for cardiac pacing, resynchronization therapy and cardioversion.
Bocchi, L. +16 more
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Analysis of three risk stratification systems in a Saudi population
Journal of the Saudi Heart Association, 2017 Introduction: Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. Although there are a number of algorithms in use for determining the risk of coronary artery disease and thus predicting future cardiovascular events, the data available ...
Rami Abazid +2 more
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