Parametric map** techniques provide a non-invasive tool for quantifying tissue alterations
in myocardial disease in those eligible for cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) …

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention is nowadays the preferred reperfusion strategy
for patients with acute ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction, aiming at restoring …

With mounting data on its accuracy and prognostic value, cardiovascular magnetic
resonance (CMR) is becoming an increasingly important diagnostic tool with growing utility …

Myocardial fibrosis, either focal or diffuse, is a common feature of many cardiac diseases
and is associated with a poor prognosis for major adverse cardiovascular events. Although …

Primary percutaneous angioplasty (pPCI), represents the reperfusion strategy of choice for
patients with STEMI according to current international guidelines of the European Society of …

Background—The success of coronary reperfusion therapy in ST-segment–elevation
myocardial infarction (MI) is commonly limited by failure to restore microvascular perfusion …

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is well established and considered the gold
standard for assessing myocardial volumes and function, and for quantifying myocardial …

Abstract Background Myocardial T1, T2 and T2* imaging techniques become increasingly
used in clinical practice. While normal values for T1, T2 and T2* times are well established …

One crucial parameter to evaluate the state of the heart after myocardial infarction (MI) is the
viability of the myocardial segment, ie, if the segment recovers its functionality upon …

Rationale: Cardiac lymphangiogenesis contributes to the reparative process post-
myocardial infarction, but the factors and mechanisms regulating it are not well understood …