Valvular heart disease, particularly aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation, accounts for a
large proportion of cardiology practice, and their prevalence is predicted to increase …

Objective To compare the effects of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and
surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) on aortic valve haemodynamics, ventricular …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the functional significance of cardiac
magnetic resonance (CMR) measures of left ventricular (LV) remodeling and myocardial …

Purpose To determine the interstudy reproducibility of myocardial strain and peak early‐
diastolic strain rate (PEDSR) measurement on cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging …

Objectives To determine the test-retest reproducibility and observer variability of CMR-
derived LA function, using (i) LA strain (LAS) and strain rate (LASR), and (ii) LA volumes …

The management of asymptomatic patients with aortic stenosis (AS) is controversial and the
mechanisms leading to symptom generation and adverse outcome are not fully understood …

Background Aortic stiffness is increasingly used as an independent predictor of adverse
cardiovascular outcomes. We sought to compare the impact of transcatheter aortic valve …

Background Quantitative assessment of myocardial blood flow (MBF) from cardiovascular
magnetic resonance (CMR) perfusion images appears to offer advantages over qualitative …

Background Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) is a class I indication for replacement
in patients when left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is preserved. However, symptom …

Contents Editorials Global burden of cardiovascular disease Point-Counterpoint Original articles
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