Background: The diagnosis of heart failure may be challenging because symptoms are
rather nonspecific. Elevated left ventricular (LV) filling pressure may be used to confirm the …

A rising prevalence of end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) has led to a rise in ESRD‐related
pericardial syndromes, calling for a better understanding of its pathophysiology, diagnoses …

Objectives: In this individual participant data meta-analysis on left ventricular global
longitudinal strain (LVGLS), our objective was to: 1) describe its distribution; 2) identify the …

Abstract Background. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective prevention tool for
people at substantial risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). To monitor the …

Background—In patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), most thrombus forms in the left atrial
appendage (LAA). However, the relation of LAA morphology with LAA thrombus is unknown …

Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-related myositis with myocarditis is a rare but
potentially fatal immune-related adverse event. However, its clinical features, response to …

Background A high proportion of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have
evidence of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) …

Objectives The objective of this study was to determine which strain component assessed by
2-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography (2DSTE) and 3-dimensional speckle …

Background: Coronary lesions with low fractional flow reserve (FFR) that are treated
medically are associated with higher revascularization rates. High wall shear stress (WSS) …

Background In the population with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), approximately one third lacks
extracardiac involvement and is considered to have isolated CS. Recently, the Japanese …