For the last 15 years, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has become a reference
examination for cardiac morphology, function and perfusion in humans. Yet, due to the …

Background Commercially available software for cardiovascular image analysis often has
limited functionality and frequently lacks the careful validation that is required for clinical …

A significant bottleneck in cardiovascular regenerative medicine is the identification of a
viable source of stem/progenitor cells that could contribute new muscle after ischaemic heart …

Previous studies using echocardiography in healthy subjects have reported conflicting data
regarding the percentage of the stroke volume (SV) of the left ventricle (LV) resulting from …

Background The beating heart is the generator of blood flow through the cardiovascular
system. Within the heart's own chambers, normal complex blood flow patterns can be …

The total heart volume variation (THVV) during systole has been proposed to be caused by
radial function of the ventricles, but definitive data for both ventricles have not been …

High-frequency echocardiography and high-field-strength magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) are new noninvasive methods for quantifying pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) …

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the performance of cardiac magnetic resonance
(CMR), cardiac biomarkers, and endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) results to predict left …

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is the modality of choice for clinical
studies of the heart and vasculature, offering detailed images of both structure and function …

Resveratrol is a natural phytophenol that exhibits cardioprotective effects. This study was
designed to elucidate the mechanisms by which resveratrol protects against diabetes …