2020
Magnetic resonance imaging–guided cryoballoon ablation for left atrial substrate modification in patients with atrial fibrillation
Kirstein B, Morris A, Baher A, Csécs I, Kheirkhahan M, Kaur G, Kholmovski E, Marrouche N. Magnetic resonance imaging–guided cryoballoon ablation for left atrial substrate modification in patients with atrial fibrillation. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2020, 31: 1587-1594. PMID: 32412119, DOI: 10.1111/jce.14551.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary vein isolationCryoballoon ablationLGE-MRIAtrial fibrillationFirst-time AF ablationGadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imagingTreatment of atrial fibrillationLA substrateLate gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imagingEnhanced magnetic resonance imagingEsophageal thermal injuryAtrial substrate modificationMagnetic resonance imagingVein isolationAF recurrenceAF ablationPulmonary veinsPeriprocedural dataLA scarRhythm monitoringSubstrate modificationResonance imagingThermal injuryCryoballoonPostablationHow are ECG parameters related to cardiac magnetic resonance images? Electrocardiographic predictors of left ventricular hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Dohy Z, Vereckei A, Horvath V, Czimbalmos C, Szabo L, Toth A, Suhai F, Csecs I, Becker D, Merkely B, Vago H. How are ECG parameters related to cardiac magnetic resonance images? Electrocardiographic predictors of left ventricular hypertrophy and myocardial fibrosis in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Annals Of Noninvasive Electrocardiology 2020, 25: e12763. PMID: 32329134, PMCID: PMC7507346, DOI: 10.1111/anec.12763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRomhilt-Estes scoreLeft ventricular hypertrophyCardiac magnetic resonance imagingFragmented QRSSokolow-Lyon indexHypertrophic cardiomyopathyMyocardial fibrosisCornell indexMagnetic resonance imagingVentricular hypertrophyRepolarization abnormalitiesPredictor of myocardial fibrosisElectrocardiographic parametersPresence of fragmented QRSLeft ventricular ejection fractionDetectable left ventricular hypertrophyElectrocardiographic voltage criteriaResonance imagingVentricular ejection fractionHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsStructural myocardial changesDegree of myocardial fibrosisPathologic Q wavesAmount of fibrosisEjection fraction
2019
Biventricular pacing during cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Vago H, Czimbalmos C, Papp R, Szabo L, Toth A, Dohy Z, Csecs I, Suhai F, Kosztin A, Molnar L, Geller L, Merkely B. Biventricular pacing during cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. EP Europace 2019, 22: 117-124. PMID: 31713632, DOI: 10.1093/europace/euz289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLV end-systolic volume indexLV ejection fractionLV end-diastolic volume indexNew York Heart AssociationCardiac magnetic resonance imagingCardiac magnetic resonanceRegional dyssynchronyBiventricular pacingAOO pacingMagnetic resonance imagingCMR parametersEffectiveness of resynchronization therapyLeft ventricular remodeling indexLeft ventricular (LV) functionCardiac magnetic resonance examinationEnd-diastolic volume indexEnd-systolic volume indexQuantification of LV functionVolume indexRemodeling indexConventional CMR parametersImprove responder rateResonance imagingOptimal medical therapyEffects of cardiac resynchronizationThe demanding grey zone: Sport indices by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging differentiate hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from athlete’s heart
Czimbalmos C, Csecs I, Toth A, Kiss O, Suhai F, Sydo N, Dohy Z, Apor A, Merkely B, Vago H. The demanding grey zone: Sport indices by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging differentiate hypertrophic cardiomyopathy from athlete’s heart. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0211624. PMID: 30763323, PMCID: PMC6375568, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac magnetic resonancePathological left ventricular hypertrophyHypertrophic cardiomyopathyVentricular hypertrophySport indexCardiac magnetic resonance imagingEnd-diastolic volume ratioHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsLeft ventricular massEnd-diastolic wall thicknessCut-off valueGray zoneMagnetic resonance imagingHCM patientsCardiomyopathy patientsTrained athletesVentricular massPhysiological hypertrophyDiagnostic accuracyAthlete's heartCardiomyopathyHypertrophyMale subgroupResonance imagingEDWT
2018
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF PAPILLARY MUSCLES AND TRABECULAE IN ELITE, YOUNG AND MASTERS ATHLETES WITH CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Csecs I, Czimbalmos C, Sydo N, Kiss O, Merkely P, Juhasz V, Suhai F, Toth A, Merkely B, Vágó H. QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF PAPILLARY MUSCLES AND TRABECULAE IN ELITE, YOUNG AND MASTERS ATHLETES WITH CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2018, 71: a1478. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(18)32019-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDIAGNOSIS OF ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA/CARDIOMYOPATHY IN ATHLETES USING CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Czimbalmos C, Csecs I, Sydo N, Merkely P, Kiss O, Dohy Z, Toth A, Suhai F, Merkely B, Vago H. DIAGNOSIS OF ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA/CARDIOMYOPATHY IN ATHLETES USING CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2018, 71: a1479. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(18)32020-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
P1532Overlapping features - Differentiation of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and athlete's heart using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Czimbalmos C, Csecs I, Toth A, Suhai F, Horvath B, Dohy Z, Szabo L, Kiss O, Sydo N, Simor T, Merkely B, Vago H. P1532Overlapping features - Differentiation of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and athlete's heart using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. European Heart Journal 2017, 38: ehx502.p1532. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.p1532.Peer-Reviewed Original Research