Athletic training is associated with a spectrum of morphologic and functional cardiac
adaptations known as 'the athlete's heart'. 1, 2 To the purpose of the present document an …

Presentation of myocarditis in athletes is heterogeneous and establishing the diagnosis is
challenging with no current uniform clinical gold standard. The combined information from …

BACKGROUND: Primary aldosteronism, characterized by overt renin-independent
aldosterone production, is a common but underrecognized form of hypertension and …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the extent of epicardial adipose tissue (EAT)
and its relationship with left ventricular (LV) parameters assessed by cardiovascular …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) of an athlete is a rare but tragic event and sport activity might
play a trigger role in athletes with underlying structural or electrical heart diseases …

BACKGROUND: Aging and gender may affect left ventricular (LV) mechanics. The aim of
this study was to determine the age and gender dependency of LV mechanical indices …

The aim of the present study was to assess, using 3-dimensioanl echocardiography, the
morphologic characteristics, determinants, and physiologic limits of left ventricular (LV) …

The echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve regurgitation (MR) by characterizing
specific morphological features and grading its severity is still challenging. Analysis of MR …

Purpose Breast intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) reduces high-dose heart
volumes but increases low-dose volumes. We prospectively assessed heart changes after …

Currently, the term “heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (HFpEF)” is
based on echocardiographic parameters and clinical symptoms combined with elevated or …