Review of Visual Standardized Quantification for LGE in Cardiomyopathy
A new tool improves accuracy and speed for spotting heart risks in patients with cardiomyopathy.
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on Visual Standardized Quantification of LGE (VISTAQ) versus conventional techniques. The main fi…
A new imaging method showed better accuracy and faster analysis times for predicting heart events in patients with specific heart diseases.
Review synthesizes genetic insights and CMR imaging traits as potential therapeutic targets for cardiomyopathies
New Clues to Treating Heart Muscle Diseases Found in Your Genes
This Mendelian randomization and imaging mediation analysis review identifies potential therapeutic targets for hypertrophic and dilated car…
This study connects your genes to specific heart changes, opening the door to more personalized treatments for heart muscle disease.
Deep learning model improves LVOT obstruction classification in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients
AI Reads Heart Videos Without Special Tools
This US cohort study evaluated a multi-view deep learning model for classifying left ventricular outflow tract obstruction in hypertrophic c…
A new AI reads routine heart videos to spot dangerous blockages in thickened hearts, potentially making care faster and cheaper without need…
Echocardiographic and biochemical markers predict mortality in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Heart Scans May Predict Danger in Kids With Thickened Heart Muscle
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 41 children diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi…
New research shows that simple heart measurements from a routine scan can help predict which children with a thickened heart muscle face a h…
GWAS meta-analysis identifies 89 loci for mitral valve prolapse and genetic links to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
New DNA Clues Link Heart Valve to Dangerous Rhythms
This meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) evaluated genetic factors in over 2.2 million individuals, including 21,517 cas…
Imagine your heart has a tiny door that sometimes swings too wide.
Plasma proteins linked to HCM severity identified in MYBPC3 carriers and UK Biobank
Could blood proteins predict dangerous heart conditions like sudden cardiac arrest in people with specific gene mutations?
This observational study examined 144 MYBPC3 pathogenic variant carriers and 6,492 UK Biobank participants to identify plasma proteins assoc…
Blood proteins linked to heart failure and sudden cardiac arrest appear in people with specific gene mutations, offering new warning signs f…
Cardiac genetic testing mainstreaming increases uptake and reduces wait times but lowers informed decision making
Cardiac genetic testing in clinics increased access but reduced informed decision making
An observational study of patients with hypertrophic or dilated cardiomyopathy compared genetic testing offered in cardiology clinics (mains…
Offering genetic testing in cardiology clinics boosted access and cut wait times, yet only 62% of patients felt fully informed compared to 9…
Multimodality cardiac imaging aids differentiation between hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis
Imaging helps doctors tell apart two heart conditions causing thickened heart muscle
A narrative review synthesizes evidence on using echocardiography and cardiac MRI to distinguish hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) from card…
Heart imaging reveals distinct patterns that help doctors tell apart two thickened heart conditions requiring very different treatments.