Physiological implications of myocardial scar structure

WJ Richardson, SA Clarke, TA Quinn… - Comprehensive …, 2015‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Once myocardium dies during a heart attack, it is replaced by scar tissue over the course of
several weeks. The size, location, composition, structure and mechanical properties of the …

Role of imaging techniques for diagnosis, prognosis and management of heart failure patients: cardiac magnetic resonance

JA Gonzalez, CM Kramer - Current heart failure reports, 2015‏ - Springer
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) has evolved into a major tool for the diagnosis and
assessment of prognosis of patients suffering from heart failure. Anatomical and structural …

3D printed conductive hydrogel patch incorporated with MSC@ GO for efficient myocardial infarction repair

T Mei, H Cao, L Zhang, Y Cao, T Ma… - ACS biomaterials …, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Myocardial infarction (MI) results in an impaired heart function. Conductive hydrogel patch-
based therapy has been considered as a promising strategy for cardiac repair after MI. In our …

Injectable OPF/graphene oxide hydrogels provide mechanical support and enhance cell electrical signaling after implantation into myocardial infarct

J Zhou, X Yang, W Liu, C Wang, Y Shen… - …, 2018‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
After myocardial infarction (MI), the scar tissue contributes to ventricular dysfunction by
electrically uncoupling viable cardiomyocytes in the infarct region. Injection of a conductive …

[ספר][B] Nuclear cardiac imaging: principles and applications

AE Iskandrian, FG Hage - 2024‏ - books.google.com
Nuclear cardiac imaging refers to cardiac radiological diagnostic techniques performed with
the aid of radiopharmaceuticals, which are perfused into the myocardium as markers. These …

Predictors of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: a systematic review

J Rickard, H Michtalik, R Sharma, Z Berger… - International journal of …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Background Multiple studies have sought to determine variables associated with improved
“response” to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Such variables, however, are often …

[HTML][HTML] Fully-automated global and segmental strain analysis of DENSE cardiovascular magnetic resonance using deep learning for segmentation and phase …

S Ghadimi, DA Auger, X Feng, C Sun, CH Meyer… - Journal of …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Background Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) cine displacement encoding with
stimulated echoes (DENSE) measures heart motion by encoding myocardial displacement …

Left bundle branch block: from cardiac mechanics to clinical and diagnostic challenges

E Surkova, LP Badano, R Bellu, P Aruta… - Ep …, 2017‏ - academic.oup.com
Left bundle branch block (LBBB) results in an altered pattern of left ventricular (LV) activation
and subsequent contraction, causing remarkable changes in LV mechanics, perfusion and …

Pathobiology of cardiac dyssynchrony and resynchronization therapy

UC Nguyên, NJ Verzaal, FA van Nieuwenhoven… - EP …, 2018‏ - academic.oup.com
Synchronous ventricular electrical activation is a prerequisite for adequate left ventricular
(LV) systolic function. Conduction abnormalities such as left bundle branch block, and …

Strategies to improve cardiac resynchronization therapy

K Vernooy, CJM Van Deursen, M Strik… - Nature Reviews …, 2014‏ - nature.com
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) emerged 2 decades ago as a useful form of device
therapy for heart failure associated with abnormal ventricular conduction, indicated by a …