With mounting data on its accuracy and prognostic value, cardiovascular magnetic
resonance (CMR) is becoming an increasingly important diagnostic tool with growing utility …

Sharmila Dorbala, MD, MPH, FASNC, Chair*; Yukio Ando, MD, PhD†; Sabahat Bokhari,
MD‡; Angela Dispenzieri, MD § ; Rodney H. Falk, MD*; Victor A. Ferrari, MD∥; Marianna …

The recommendations listed in this document are, whenever possible, evidence based. An
extensive review was conducted on literature published through March 1, 2020. Searches …

Background: SGLT2 (sodium-glucose cotransporter 2) inhibitors lower cardiovascular
events in type 2 diabetes mellitus but whether they promote direct cardiac effects remains …

Importance Coronary artery disease (CAD) and coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD)
may contribute to the pathophysiologic characteristics of heart failure with preserved ejection …

There is increasing recognition of the crucial role of the right ventricle (RV) in determining
functional status and prognosis in multiple conditions. The normal RV is anatomically and …

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) enables assessment and quantification of
morphological and functional parameters of the heart, including chamber size and function …

Background: Mutations in desmoplakin (DSP), the primary force transducer between cardiac
desmosomes and intermediate filaments, cause an arrhythmogenic form of cardiomyopathy …

Importance Micro-dystrophin gene transfer shows promise for treating patients with
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) using recombinant adeno-associated virus serotype …

Valvular disease remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
worldwide. 1 Over the past decade, catheter-based interventions in valvular disease have …