Background Pericardium is considered electrically inert, but diffuse ST-elevation is an electrocardiographic marker of acute pericarditis. We hypothesised that ST-elevation in acute pericarditis may ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of adult death worldwide, making cardiovascular disease diagnosis and management a global ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of adult death worldwide, making cardiovascular disease diagnosis and management a global health priority. An echocardiogram, or cardiac ultrasound, is one of the ...

Sports cardiology has emerged as a distinct subspecialty at the intersection of preventive cardiology and athlete care. While ...

New Analyses from Three Trials in Obstructive HCM Support Findings from Previously Published Data on MYQORZO™ (aficamten) ...

Background Although the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with SLE is well-documented, effective tools for risk stratification remain elusive. This study sought to explore the ...

Higher blood levels of allergy molecule IgE were associated with worsening right heart function in people with PAH, a study ...

Objective: To obtain the derived parameter left atrial stiffness index (LASI) using two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (2D-STI) and evaluate the diagnostic value o ...

Severe hypothyroidism is associated with a high burden of systolic/diastolic ventricular dysfunction and myocardial deformation abnormalities.

Abstract: Motion estimation in echocardiography is critical when assessing heart function and calculating myocardial deformation indices. Nevertheless, there are limitations in clinical practice, ...

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Background: Left ventricle-right atrium (LV-RA) connection may develop secondary to ventricular septal defect (VSD) repair, ...

Cardiovascular Health Research Unit (V.Y., J.A.B., C.M.S., K.L.W., J.B., T.Y., J.S.F.), University of Washington, Seattle. Division of Cardiology, Department of ...