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Multi-modality imaging approach in a challenging case of surgically corrected partial anomalous pulmonary venous return and atrial tachycardia treated with radiofrequency ablation.

Pulmonary anomalous venous return (PAPVR) is defined as a congenital anomaly in which at least one but not all of the pulmonary veins abnormally drain into a systemic vein or directly into the right atrium. Signs and symptoms related to this condition are due to the hemodynamic abnormalities secondary to left-to-right shunt and the possible presence of other associated cardiac anomalies (e.g., sinus venous atrial septal defect).

Diabetic cardiomiopathy progression is triggered by miR122-5p and involves extracellular matrix: A 5-Year prospective study

The purpose of this study was to follow the long-term progression of diabetic cardiomyopathy by combining cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and molecular analysis.

Fatty images of the heart: spectrum of normal and pathological findings at computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging.

Ectopic cardiac fatty images are not rarely detected incidentally at computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance, either in exams focused on the heart as in general thoracic imaging evaluations. A correct interpretation of these findings is essential in order to recognize their normal or pathological meaning, focusing on the eventually associated clinical implications. The development of techniques such as computed tomography and cardiac magnetic resonance allowed a detailed detection and evaluation of adipose tissue within the heart.

Role of autonomic dysfunction in the regulation of myocardial blood flow in systemic sclerosis evaluated by cardiac magnetic resonance

Aim: Autonomic dysfunction (AD) is an early feature of systemic sclerosis (SSc). A regular endothelial function is a prerequisite for normal response of the myocardial blood flow (MBF) to cold pressure test (CPT). The aim of the study was to evaluate the relation between MBF and AD at rest and after CPT in asymptomatic SSc patients. Methods: Twenty SSc patients and 10 age-, sex- and body mass index-matched healthy controls underwent cardiac magnetic resonance at rest and after CPT.

Late gadolinium enhancement in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is associated with high renal resistive index in patients with systemic sclerosis

Introduction: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by microvascular damage and fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. The major complications are lung fibrosis, pulmonary artery hypertension, scleroderma renal crisis, and cardiac involvement. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess renal and cardiac involvement in asymptomatic SSc patients using renal Doppler ultrasound (RDU) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). Materials and Methods: We enrolled 26 consecutive SSc patients (21 female) according to 2013 ACR/EULAR criteria.