New or mild heart failure (HF) is mainly caused by left ventricular dysfunction. We
hypothesised that gene expression differ between the left (LV) and right ventricle (RV) and …

Purpose Echocardiographic strain analysis by speckle tracking allows assessment of
myocardial deformation during the cardiac cycle. Its clinical applications have significantly …

Background: Differences in adverse cardiac remodeling between patients who have
bicuspid (BAV) and tricuspid aortic valve (TAV) with severe isolated aortic stenosis (AS) and …

La ecocardiografía transesfofágica es una técnica semiinvasiva que permite una evaluación
de la morfología y función cardiaca a tiempo real y que constituye, a día de hoy, un estándar …

Objectives The magnetic resonance (MR) 4D flow imaging–derived left atrial (LA)
acceleration factor α was recently introduced as a means to non-invasively estimate LA …

Background Abnormal diastolic function is an independent predictor of adverse
postoperative outcomes. Mitral annular tissue Doppler velocity (e') is a key parameter for …

Background Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is common in patients with aortic valve
stenosis (AS) and reportedly affects prognosis after surgical aortic valve replacement …

Background Whether rhythm control for post-operative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery
(POAF) is superior to rate control in patients with heart failure or systolic dysfunction (HF) is …

Objective Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction (LVDD) is very common among patients
undergoing cardiac surgery and is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. The …

(1) Background: Severe left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction with a restrictive diastolic
pattern (LVDFP) is generally associated with a worse prognosis. Its evolution and …