Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and cardiac amyloidosis are two critical conditions that lead to abnormal thickening of the heart muscle, posing ...

Imaging is a vital tool for assessing the health and strength of the heart. In two recent studies, Yale researchers have ...

02.352, Heidelberglaan100, 3582 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands, a.j.teske{at}gmail.com Objective Echocardiographic cut-off values are often used for cardiac MRI in athletic persons. This study ...

In early December, Philips collaborated with Mayo Clinic to find ways to make cardiac MRI scans faster. Mayo will integrate its AI technology with Philips' to improve cardiac imaging workflows ...

Fasting is typically required if you’re having: an abdominal MRI MRI enterography or colonography a cardiac MRI an MRI with contrast dye During your fast, you can’t eat any solid food and can ...

But when they arrived at the hospital, “Locklynn had coded and went into cardiac arrest, a parent’s worst fear hearing a flat line on the hospital’s machines.” While physicians working on ...

have issued guidelines stating that a careful risk/benefit must be established and that cardiac implantable devices remain a relative contraindication to MRI. [1] According to the AHA general ...

The health risks of excess visible fat, such as that around the waist, are widely understood. However, less visible fat ...

This study assesses the ability of cardiac MRI (CMR) to distinguish between physiological LVH (so-called athlete's heart) and HCM. Methods 45 patients with HCM (71% men and 20% athletic) and 734 ...