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Predictors of failed left bundle branch pacing implant in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: Importance of left ventricular diameter and QRS morphology Open
When LBBP was used as CRT, LVEDD and non-LBBB QRS morphology predicted unsuccessful implantation. Non-LBBB triples the likelihood of failed implantation independent of LVEDD. Caution should be taken when considering these parameters to pla…
Longitudinal comparison of dyssynchrony correction and ‘strain’ improvement by conduction system pacing: LEVEL-AT trial secondary findings Open
Aims Longitudinal dyssynchrony correction and ‘strain’ improvement by comparable cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) techniques is unreported. Our purpose was to compare echocardiographic dyssynchrony correction and ‘strain’ improvemen…
Implant failure predictors of left bundle branch pacing used as cardiac resynchronization therapy: importance of left ventricular diameter and QRS morphology Open
Background Left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) is considered an alternative to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). However, LBBP is not suitable for all heart failure patients. Purpose The aim of our study was to identify predictors of u…
View article: <scp>CACS</scp>, <scp>CCTA</scp> and <scp>mCAD‐LT</scp> score in the pre‐transplant assessment of coronary artery disease and the prediction of post‐transplant cardiovascular events
<span>CACS</span>, <span>CCTA</span> and <span>mCAD‐LT</span> score in the pre‐transplant assessment of coronary artery disease and the prediction of post‐transplant cardiovascular events Open
Background The optimal cardiovascular assessment of liver transplant (LT) candidates is unclear. We aimed to evaluate the performance of CT‐based coronary tests (coronary artery calcium score [CACS] and coronary CT angiography [CCTA]) and …
Left atrial haemodynamic evaluation using 4D flow cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: application to hypertension and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Open
Introduction Changes in left atrial (LA) hemodynamics have been suggested reflective of left ventricular (LV) disease progression. Kinetic energy (KE), viscous energy loss, and vorticity could be promising indices for the assessment of lef…
Editorial: Women in cardiovascular imaging Open
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Magnetic resonance detection of advanced atrial cardiomyopathy increases the risk for atypical atrial flutter occurrence following atrial fibrillation ablation Open
Aims Recurrence of arrhythmia after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the form of atypical atrial flutter (AFL) is common among a significant number of patients and often requires redo ablation with limited success rates. Id…
A deep learning approach for accurate and robust T1 estimation from cardiac magnetic resonance MOLLI sequences Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background T1 parametric maps of the myocardium are a recent development in cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). They can be used to characterize the composition of the heart and…
Stepwise application of ECG and electrogram-based criteria to ensure electrical resynchronization with left bundle branch pacing Open
Aims To define a stepwise application of left bundle branch pacing (LBBP) criteria that will simplify implantation and guarantee electrical resynchronization. Left bundle branch pacing has emerged as an alternative to biventricular pacing.…
Conduction System Pacing vs Biventricular Pacing in Heart Failure and Wide QRS Patients Open
Similar degrees of cardiac resynchronization, ventricular reverse remodeling, and clinical outcomes were attained by CSP as compared to BiVP. CSP could be a feasible alternative to BiVP. (LEVEL-AT [Left Ventricular Activation Time Shorteni…
Analysis of myocardial salvage with cardiac magnetic ressonance and angiography depending on the STEMI revascularization pathway in a PPCI centre Open
Background Reperfusion networks have permitted improvements in reperfusion delays in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI)-treated ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, the impact on myocardial salvage (MS) of di…
Pulsed Doppler A-wave as an aid in patient selection for atrioventricular synchrony through a leadless ventricular pacemaker Open
Micra AV (Medtronic, Minneapolis, USA) is a ventricular leadless pacemaker that maintains atrioventricular (AV) synchrony by sensing the atrial mechanical signal (A4-atrial kick).The MARVEL 2 (Micra Atrial TRacking Using a Ventricular AccE…
Conduction system pacing vs. biventricular pacing in patients with ventricular dysfunction and AV block Open
Background It is unknown whether His‐Purkinje conduction system pacing (HPCSP), as either His bundle or left bundle branch pacing, could be an alternative to cardiac resynchronization therapy (BiVCRT) for patients with left ventricular dys…
Septal flash correction with His-Purkinje pacing predicts echocardiographic response in resynchronization therapy Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public Institution(s). Main funding source(s): Grant of the Catalan Society of Cardiology, 2019; Research Grant Josep Font 2019, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona His-Purkinje conduction system …
Septal Flash Correction with His-Purkinje Pacing Predicts Echocardiographic Response in Patients with Indication for Resynchronization Therapy Open
Background: His-Purkinje conduction system pacing (HPCSP) has been proposed as an alternative to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT); however, predictors of echocardiographic response have not been described in this population. Septal …
Long‐term prognostic value of vasodilator stress cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with atrial fibrillation Open
Aims Although the prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) is high among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), studies on stress perfusion cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging frequently exclude patients with AF, and its prognosti…
Etiology-Discriminative Multimodal Imaging of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Synchrotron-Based Assessment of Microstructural Tissue Remodeling Open
Background: Distinguishing the etiology of left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is clinically relevant due to patient outcomes and management. Easily obtained, echocardiography-based myocardial deformation patterns may improve standard non-i…
Optimized single‐point left ventricular pacing leads to improved resynchronization compared with multipoint pacing Open
Background Multipoint pacing (MPP) in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) activates the left ventricle from two locations, thereby shortening the QRS duration and enabling better resynchronization; however, compared with conventional C…
4D flow magnetic resonance imaging to assess left atrial haemodynamics in healthy and hypertrophic subjects Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): - University, research centre and hospital foundation grants for the contracting of new research staff (FI 2020) - Spanish Mi…
View article: Aetiology-discriminative multimodality imaging of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: deformation patterns relate to synchrotron-based assessment of microstructural tissue remodelling
Aetiology-discriminative multimodality imaging of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: deformation patterns relate to synchrotron-based assessment of microstructural tissue remodelling Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – EU funding. Main funding source(s): Horizon 2020 European Commission Project H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016 (764738) and the Clinical Research in Cardiology grant from the Spanish Ca…
Improving the robustness of MOLLI T1 maps with a dedicated motion correction algorithm Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction Myocardial T1 mapping constitutes a reliable indicator of heart diseases related to changes of myocardial extracellular content (e.g. oedema, fibrosis) as well as fat, ir…
Validation of a deep learning reconstruction framework for 3D delayed myocardial enhancement imaging Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Introduction Myocardial delayed enhancement (MDE) MRI plays an important role in the identification of several cardiac conditions, both ischemic and non-ischemic (e.g. myocarditis, ID…
Interatrial block is related to atrial dysfunction in hypertensive subjects Open
Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Public grant(s) – National budget only. Main funding source(s): La Marató TV3 Background Interatrial block (IAB), a delay of conduction of the sinus stimulus from right to left atria (LA), …
Cardiac Myxomas Show Elevated Native T1, T2 Relaxation Time and ECV on Parametric CMR Open
Introduction: While cardiac tumors are rare, their identification and differentiation has wide clinical implications. Recent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) parametric mapping techniques allow for quantitative tissue characterization. Our…
View article: Aortic stiffness and distensibility in elite athletes: impact of discipline and gender
Aortic stiffness and distensibility in elite athletes: impact of discipline and gender Open
Background Aortic remodeling in athletes is variable among sports disciplines with more ascending aorta (Asc Ao) dilatation in endurance (EAs) as compared to power athletes (PAs). Nevertheless, the impact of this differential remodeling on…