2021
Left atrial evaluation by cardiovascular magnetic resonance: sensitive and unique biomarkers
Peters DC, Lamy J, Sinusas AJ, Baldassarre LA. Left atrial evaluation by cardiovascular magnetic resonance: sensitive and unique biomarkers. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 2021, 23: 14-30. PMID: 34718484, PMCID: PMC8685602, DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeab221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate gadolinium enhancementAtrial fibrillationCardiovascular magnetic resonanceDiastolic dysfunctionEjection fractionAF recurrenceAtrial fibrosisNew-onset atrial fibrillationPost-operative atrial fibrillationLongitudinal LA strainExtent of fibrosisLong-axis cine imagesCine imagesAtrial imagingCardiovascular eventsLA volumeRisk stratificationAF subjectsPrognostic informationHypertrophic cardiomyopathyLA strainGadolinium enhancementSensitive markerAblation proceduresMagnetic resonance
2020
Clinical and Advanced MRI Techniques for Detection of Checkpoint Inhibitor Associated Myocarditis
Arbune A, Soufer A, Baldassarre L. Clinical and Advanced MRI Techniques for Detection of Checkpoint Inhibitor Associated Myocarditis. Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports 2020, 13: 3. DOI: 10.1007/s12410-019-9521-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsEndomyocardial biopsyAdverse eventsCases of ICIImmune-related adverse eventsCardiac magnetic resonance imagingImmune adverse eventsDiagnosis of myocarditisBiventricular ejection fractionAdvanced MRI techniquesInvasive endomyocardial biopsyMagnetic resonance imagingPurpose of ReviewWithGold standard testAssociated myocarditisCheckpoint inhibitorsCMR findingsMyocardial inflammationEjection fractionSerial monitoringNoninvasive testsPrognostic informationTissue characterization informationCardiac biomarkersParametric mapping techniques