The burden of pregnancy-related heart disease has dramatically increased over the last
decades due to the increasing age at first pregnancy and higher prevalence of …

Until recently, cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) were an absolute
contraindication to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), due to concerns about their adverse …

Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is an unusual, but potentially harmful, manifestation of systemic
sarcoidosis (SA), a chronic disease characterized by organ involvement from noncaseating …

The prevalence and clinical significance of incidental non-cardiac findings on cardiac
magnetic resonance imaging and unreported Page 1 e207 This is an Open Access journal …

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and computed tomography (CCT) are advanced
imaging modalities that recently revolutionized the conventional diagnostic approach to …

Objectives: Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the standard technique for assessing
aortic stenosis (AS), with effective orifice area (EOA) recommended for grading severity …

In this chapter, we have examined the genesis and anatomical details of the pericardial
sinuses and recesses due to pericardial reflections around the great vessels, gross and …

The pericardial cavity, sinuses, and recesses are frequently depicted on Computed
Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance (MR). We here review the normal human …

Abstract “Vieussens' ring” or “arterial circle of Vieussens” is a crucial hetero-coronaric
pathway, bridging proximal right coronary artery (RCA) and left anterior descending artery …

Congenital heart diseases (CHD) represent a major clinical and diagnostic challenge for
correct abnormality identification and subsequent successful therapy; even more …