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
2020
How 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