Search results
Author(s):
Erwin Oechslin
,
Rolf Jenni
Added:
3 years ago
Non-compaction of the myocardium is gaining prominence as a rare, distinct cardiomyopathy characterised by the presence of numerous, excessive prominent trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses which communicate with the left ventricular cavity. Two decades of research have identified a new disease - firstly, its morphologic and clinical characteristics were described on clinical…
View more
Author(s):
Erwin Oechslin
,
Rolf Jenni
Added:
3 years ago
Non-compaction of the myocardium is gaining prominence as a rare, distinct cardiomyopathy characterised by the presence of numerous, excessive prominent trabeculations and deep intertrabecular recesses which communicate with the left ventricular cavity. Two decades of research have identified a new disease - firstly, its morphologic and clinical characteristics were described on clinical…
View more
Author(s):
Nagara Tamaki
,
Yuji Kuge
,
Keiichiro Yoshinaga
Added:
3 years ago
The heart requires a high rate of oxygen uptake to maintain mechanical function in order to provide sufficient energy to balance the requirement of the mechanical function. Oxygen consumption increases in almost direct ratio to the increased workload; when the oxygen supply is inadequate for the demand, reversible or irreversible metabolic changes may occur. Such an imbalance is most often…
View more
Author(s):
Roxy Senior
Added:
3 years ago
Introduction
In the UK there is still an emphasis on coronary anatomy as currently assessed using coronary angiography; however, high-grade coronary lesion may not cause myocardial ischaemia, for example in the presence of extensive collateral vessels. Dynamic imaging to show the physiological effect of any coronary stenosis is therefore an important part of the investigation of patients with…
View more
Author(s):
Hans-Michael Klein
Added:
3 years ago
An increasing number of patients survive acute myocardial infarction. Surgical and interventional revascularisation of the ischaemic myocardium can treat angina, reduce risk of myocardial infarction and improve the function of the viable myocardium. However, the therapeutic possibilities in end-stage heart failure patients are limited. This article investigates alternative treatment options such…
View more
Author(s):
Fausto J Pinto
Added:
3 years ago
Echocardiography is the most widely used non-invasive imaging method in cardiology worldwide. Several reasons justify its success, the most important being its ability to answer easily and repeatedly the pertinent clinical questions posed every day by clinicians about their patients. In addition, it has accommodated itself to the continuous technological and scientific developments of the last…
View more
Author(s):
Jean-Pierre Laissy
,
Jérôme Garot
Added:
3 years ago
Recent developments in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging have led to a tremendous breakthrough in functional imaging and tissue characterisation of the left ventricular (LV) myocardium. Over the past few decades, numerous studies have shown significant improvement in CMR imaging of acute myocardial ischaemia and myocardial infarction (MI). Advances in hardware, acquisition sequences and…
View more
Author(s):
Roxy Senior
Added:
3 years ago
Introduction
In the UK there is still an emphasis on coronary anatomy as currently assessed using coronary angiography; however, high-grade coronary lesion may not cause myocardial ischaemia, for example in the presence of extensive collateral vessels. Dynamic imaging to show the physiological effect of any coronary stenosis is therefore an important part of the investigation of patients with…
View more
Author(s):
Michalis Kolentinis
,
Melanie Le
,
Eike Nagel
,
et al
Added:
3 years ago
Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Two major pathways of disease development are acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and stable chronic angina.1,2 The success of prevention measures and early treatment pathways in ACS has helped to reduce the heart failure (HF) burden due to post-infarction remodelling and systolic dysfunction. However, accurately…
View more
Author(s):
Gustav Steinhoff
Added:
3 years ago
Cell therapy for myocardial regeneration is an exciting new field of medical research that has the potential to revolutionize cardiovascular medicine. Despite significant improvements in emergency treatment, myocardial infarction leads to a net loss of contractile tissue in many patients with coronary artery disease. Often, this is the beginning of a downward spiral towards congestive heart…
View more