Ischemic heart disease and its sequelae are one of the major contributors to morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Over the last decades, technological developments have strengthened …

Bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with excessive prevalence and premature onset of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). This association is observed internationally in clinical as well …

Background Hyperventilation with a subsequent breath-hold has been successfully used as
a non-pharmacological vasoactive stimulus to induce changes in myocardial oxygenation …

Objectives We assessed whether an association exists between myocardial oxygenation
and myocardial fibrosis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), using blood …

BACKGROUND: Microvascular function in the brain and heart may play an important role in
the course of patients with heart failure (HF), but its relationship with ventricular and …

Aims Testing for inducible myocardial ischaemia is one of the most important diagnostic
procedures and has a strong impact on clinical decision-making. Current standard protocols …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a fast,
needle-free test for myocardial ischemia using fast Strain-ENCoded (fSENC) cardiovascular …

Background Breathing maneuvers can elicit a similar vascular response as vasodilatory
agents like adenosine; yet, their potential diagnostic utility in the presence of coronary artery …

Abstract Purpose of Review Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) use in the context
of heart failure (HF) has increased over the last decade as it is able to provide detailed …

Background—Current guidelines limit the use of high oxygen tension after return of
spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest, focusing on neurological outcome and mortality …