2020
Association Between Left Ventricular Mechanical Deformation and Myocardial Fibrosis in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy
Csecs I, Pashakhanloo F, Paskavitz A, Jang J, Al‐Otaibi T, Neisius U, Manning W, Nezafat R. Association Between Left Ventricular Mechanical Deformation and Myocardial Fibrosis in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e016797. PMID: 33006296, PMCID: PMC7792406, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.016797.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate gadolinium enhancementSeptal late gadolinium enhancementLV ejection fractionNonischemic cardiomyopathyExtent of fibrosisCardiovascular magnetic resonanceEjection fractionImpaired global circumferential strainImpaired LV ejection fractionLate gadolinium enhancement groupsDepressed LV ejection fractionClinical cardiovascular magnetic resonanceLeft ventricular (LVLGE-negative groupCircumferential strainGlobal radial strainGlobal longitudinal strainRadial strainGlobal circumferential strainLV deformation parametersGlobal LV functionAdverse cardiovascular outcomesLGE-positiveNonischemic fibrosisFibrosis burden
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 resynchronization