In daily clinical practice, LV systolic function is routinely assessed with the use of two‐dimensional
echocardiography. Using biplane LV end‐diastolic and end‐systolic volumes, LVEF is …

Background— The relation between infarct tissue heterogeneity on contrast-enhanced MRI
and the occurrence of spontaneous ventricular arrhythmia (or sudden cardiac death) is …

Objectives : The objective of this study was to assess the usefulness of each type of strain
for left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony assessment and its predictive value for a positive …

Aims To evaluate myocardial multidirectional strain and strain rate (S-and-SR) in severe aortic
stenosis (AS) patients with preserved left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF), using two-…

Background— The relative merits of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony, LV lead position,
and myocardial scar to predict long-term outcome after cardiac resynchronization therapy …

Current guidelines recommend that clinical surveillance for patients with moderate aortic
stenosis (AS) and aortic valve replacement (AVR) may be considered if there is an indication …

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an established therapy for patients with
advanced heart failure, depressed left ventricular function, and wide QRS complex. However, …

Risk stratification scheme. Risk stratification aiming at assessing the risk of VAs and SCD in
patients with MVP, involving two phases based on the clinical and imaging context and the …

Background— Right ventricular (RV) function is an important prognostic marker in patients
with pulmonary hypertension. The present evaluation assessed the prognostic value of RV …

Location of aortic valve calcium (AVC) can be better visualized on contrast-enhanced
multidetector row computed tomography. The present evaluation examined whether AVC severity …