2021
The role of feature-tracking strain analysis in the differentiation of cardiac amyloidosis from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Dohy Z, Szabo L, Pozsonyi Z, Csecs I, Toth A, Suhai F, Czimbalmos C, Szucs A, Kiss A, Becker D, Merkely B, Vago H. The role of feature-tracking strain analysis in the differentiation of cardiac amyloidosis from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: ehab724.0240. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiac involvement of amyloidosisLeft ventricular ejection fractionLate gadolinium enhancementCardiac magnetic resonanceAmount of late gadolinium enhancementHypertrophic cardiomyopathy patientsFeature-tracking strain analysisCA patientsHypertrophic cardiomyopathyBasal LSDiagnostic accuracyPattern of late gadolinium enhancementCardiac magnetic resonance diagnosisCardiac magnetic resonance examinationSignificant independent predictors of mortalityCox proportional hazards regression analysisIndependent predictor of mortalityLV strain parametersRegional strain valuesYears of follow-upProportional hazards regression analysisVentricular ejection fractionOptimal cutoff valueLog-rank testDiagnosis of CA
2019
P310Differentiation between arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and athlete's heart using cardiac magnetic resonance based derived parameters and strain analysis
Czimbalmos C, Csecs I, Dohy Z, Toth A, Suhai F, Szabo L, Kiss O, Sydo N, Kovacs A, Lakatos B, Merkely B, Vago H. P310Differentiation between arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and athlete's heart using cardiac magnetic resonance based derived parameters and strain analysis. European Heart Journal 2019, 40: ehz747.0145. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz747.0145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchArrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathyArrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy patientsTask Force criteriaRight ventricular cardiomyopathyCMR parametersARVC patientsEjection fractionVentricular cardiomyopathyDiagnostic accuracyRevised task force criteriaAthlete's heartForce criteriaDiagnosing ARVCRegional strain valuesRV global strainRV strain parametersEnd-diastolic volume ratioRight ventricular end-systolicGlobal circumferential strainRV strain rateCardiac magnetic resonanceStroke volume indexVentricular end-systolicT-wave inversionCut-off valueThe 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