More than 40 years after the first implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation,
sudden cardiac death (SCD) still accounts for more than five million deaths worldwide every …

Mechanical dyssynchrony affects left ventricular (LV) mechanics and coronary perfusion.
Due to the confounding effects of their bi-directional interactions, the mechanisms behind …

Aim To investigate changes in cardiac repolarization abnormalities (heart rate‐corrected QT
[QTc][primary endpoint], T‐wave abnormalities) and heart‐rate variability measures in …

Background: Patients with a class I recommendation for cardiac resynchronization therapy
(CRT) are likely to benefit, but the effect of CRT in class II patients is more heterogeneous …

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authors and contributors, and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Society of …

AIM To compare single-shot compressed sensing (CS) cine imaging with conventional
segmented cine imaging for reliable quantification of left ventricular (LV) volume and strain …

Background Several patients with complete left bundle branch block (CLBBB) show left
ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony and poor cardiac prognosis. However, the prognostic value of …

Background When the left ventricle pressure rises during early systole, myocardial fibres
with reduced contractility tend to stretch instead of shortening. This interval is known as …

Purpose Phase analysis can assess left ventricular dyssynchrony. The independent
prognostic value of phase variables over positron emission tomography myocardial …

Background Ventricular premature complex (VPC) is one of the most common ventricular
arrhythmias. The presence of VPC is associated with an increased risk of heart failure (HF) …