Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been a major step in the treatment of heart
failure patients and intraventricular conduction delay. As a considerable number of patients …

Objectives This study speculated that longitudinal strain curves in left bundle branch block
(LBBB) could be shaped by the degree of LBBB-induced cardiac remodeling. Background …

Recent randomised percutaneous mitral intervention trials in patients with heart failure with
secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) have yielded contrasting results. A 'relative load'or …

In patients with heart failure and functional mitral regurgitation (FMR), the assessment of left
ventricular (LV) function is important for risk stratification and decision making. As LV …

Background Female patients are underrepresented in cardiac resynchronization therapy
(CRT) trials, although they show better CRT response compared to males and at shorter …

Background Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a frequent consequence of mitral valve prolapse
(MVP). However, the echocardiographic grading of MR is challenging, and the …

Background In mitral regurgitation (MR), temporal variation of MR flow has been considered
an important reason for inaccurate MR grading. Current echocardiographic methods for …

Background Echocardiographic grading of secondary mitral regurgitation (SMR) severity is
challenging and involves multiple guideline-recommended parameters. We previously …

Previously we introduced and validated the average pixel intensity (API) method for grading
mitral regurgitation (MR) in a heterogeneous MR population. We now investigated the …

Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis.
Intermittent claudication is a symptomatic form of PAD that is characterized by pain in the …