used cardiac MRI to measure and compare the left ventricular ... new insights into the clinical correlates and importance of LV mass in patients with this condition.

People with a certain heart valve abnormality are at increased risk of severe heart rhythm disorders, even after successful valve surgery. This is according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet ...

"Using this new MRI technique, we now for the very first time have the ability to know the composition of the fat that accumulates around the heart. This is important because depending on its ...

Imricor Medical Systems announced that it commenced a trial by completing its first-in-human ventricular ablation procedure.

While clinical, ECG and hemodynamic evaluation have been the established methods for the diagnosis of pericardial disease, advances in cardiac computed tomography and cardiovascular MRI provide ...

The heart’s constant motion and proximity to the lungs made capturing clear images difficult. However, the UVA team overcame ...

The use of MRI to determine heart function has been slow to catch on, but a study from Duke Health researchers shows that stress cardiac MRI can also predict which cases are potentially fatal.