The writing committee consisted of acknowledged experts in the field of CMR, as well as a
liaison from the ACCF Task Force on Clinical ECDs, the oversight group for this document …

Abstract The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) last published its
comprehensive expert panel report of clinical indications for CMR in 2004. This new …

The pericardium represents an important focus of morbidity and mortality in patients with
cardiovascular disease. Fortunately, in recent years knowledge regarding this enigmatic part …

The pericardium and pericardial diseases in particular have received, in contrast to other
topics in the field of cardiology, relatively limited interest. Today, despite improved …

Although pericardial diseases are common in the daily clinical practice and can result in a
significant morbidity and mortality, imaging of patients with suspected or known pericardial …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of respiratory-related ventricular coupling
to differentiate patients with constrictive pericarditis (CP) and restrictive cardiomyopathy …

Background—Variations in longitudinal deformation of the left ventricle have been
suggested to be useful for differentiating chronic constrictive pericarditis (CP) and restrictive …

Recent technical developments in cardiovascular imaging have led to a number of options
for the non-invasive investigation of cardiovascular disease. Often, the choice of imaging …

The restrictive cardiomyopathies constitute a heterogeneous group of myocardial diseases
with a different pathogenesis and overlapping clinical presentations. Diagnosing them …

Abstract Purpose of Review The unique pathophysiological changes of constrictive
pericarditis (CP) can now be identified with better imaging modalities, thereby helping in its …