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10 June 2025

Accurate segmentation of the ventricular region in embryonic heart videos of medaka fish (Oryzias latipes) holds significant scientific value for research on heart development mechanisms. However, existing medaka ventricular datasets are overly simpl...

(This article belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,605 Views
12 Pages

ASSET: Auto-Segmentation of the Seventeen SEgments for Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in Radiation Therapy

  • Eric Morris,
  • Robert Chin,
  • Trudy Wu,
  • Clayton Smith,
  • Siamak Nejad-Davarani and
  • Minsong Cao

11 August 2023

There has been a recent effort to treat high-risk ventricular tachycardia (VT) patients through radio-ablation. However, manual segmentation of the VT target is complex and time-consuming. This work introduces ASSET, or Auto-segmentation of the Seven...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Modern Radiation Oncology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2,396 Views
13 Pages

This paper proposes a new level set algorithm for left ventricular segmentation based on prior information. First, the improved U-Net network is used for coarse segmentation to obtain pixel-level prior position information. Then, the segmentation res...

(This article belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
89 Citations
9,864 Views
17 Pages

Image Segmentation of the Ventricular Septum in Fetal Cardiac Ultrasound Videos Based on Deep Learning Using Time-Series Information

  • Ai Dozen,
  • Masaaki Komatsu,
  • Akira Sakai,
  • Reina Komatsu,
  • Kanto Shozu,
  • Hidenori Machino,
  • Suguru Yasutomi,
  • Tatsuya Arakaki,
  • Ken Asada and
  • Ryuji Hamamoto
  • + 4 authors

8 November 2020

Image segmentation is the pixel-by-pixel detection of objects, which is the most challenging but informative in the fundamental tasks of machine learning including image classification and object detection. Pixel-by-pixel segmentation is required to...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Artificial Intelligence for Medical Research)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
8,990 Views
12 Pages

Quantification of Right and Left Ventricular Function in Cardiac MR Imaging: Comparison of Semiautomatic and Manual Segmentation Algorithms

  • Miguel Souto,
  • Lambert Raul Masip,
  • Miguel Couto,
  • Jorge Juan Suárez-Cuenca,
  • Amparo Martínez,
  • Pablo G. Tahoces,
  • Jose Martin Carreira and
  • Pierre Croisille

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of a semiautomatic segmentation method for the anatomical and functional assessment of both ventricles from cardiac cine magnetic resonance (MR) examinations, reducing user interaction to a “m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,109 Views
12 Pages

Signal Thresholding Segmentation of Ventricular Volumes in Young Patients with Various Diseases—Can We Trust the Numbers?

  • Titus Thut,
  • Emanuela Valsangiacomo Büchel,
  • Julia Geiger,
  • Christian Johannes Kellenberger,
  • Beate Rücker and
  • Barbara Elisabeth Ursula Burkhardt

In many cardiac diseases, right and left ventricular volumes in systole and diastole are diagnostically and prognostically relevant. Measurements are made by segmentation of the myocardial borders on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) images. Automatic...

(This article belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
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  • Open Access
156 Views
34 Pages

Curriculum-Based Deep Learning for Automated Segmental Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Classification Using Short-Axis Echocardiography

  • Rajeswari Periyasamy,
  • Srinivasan Selvaraj,
  • Francis Antony Selvi Pitchaimuthu and
  • Aneesh Euprazia Lucas

28 September 2026

Background: Accurate detection and classification of segmental left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) are challenging due to rib and reverberation artifacts in two-dimensional short-axis (2D-SAX) echocardiography view. These artifacts lead to ambiguity i...

(This article belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
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  • Open Access
348 Views
17 Pages

VentrEX: An Anatomically Guided Deep Learning Pipeline for Ventricular Segmentation in Cine Cardiac MRI

  • Abla Bedoui,
  • Julieta Anahí Rancati,
  • Ignacio Lugones and
  • Mohammed Cherkaoui

3 September 2026

Automated segmentation of the left and right ventricles (LVs and RVs) in cine cardiac MRI (CMR) underpins reliable volumetry and mass estimation. However, papillary muscles and trabeculae (PM/T) introduce clinically meaningful variability and exacerb...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advancing Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Emerging Technologies, Computation, and Clinical Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,757 Views
14 Pages

Enhanced Thrombin Generation Is Associated with Worse Left Ventricular Scarring after ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Cohort Study

  • Ching-Hui Sia,
  • Sock-Hwee Tan,
  • Siew-Pang Chan,
  • Stephanie Marchesseau,
  • Hui-Wen Sim,
  • Leonardo Carvalho,
  • Ruth Chen,
  • Nor Hanim Mohd Amin,
  • Alan Yean-Yip Fong and
  • Mark Y. Chan
  • + 2 authors

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is associated with heightened thrombin generation. There are limited data relating to thrombin generation and left ventricular (LV) scarring and LV dilatation in post-MI LV remodeling. We studied 113 patients with ST...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Drugs)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,568 Views
14 Pages

Influence of Obstructive Apnea Index on Persistent Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

  • Jin Kirigaya,
  • Noriaki Iwahashi,
  • Tomoaki Ishigami,
  • Takeru Abe,
  • Masaomi Gohbara,
  • Yohei Hanajima,
  • Mutsuo Horii,
  • Kozo Okada,
  • Yasushi Matsuzawa and
  • Kiyoshi Hibi
  • + 2 authors

8 February 2024

Background: We retrospectively investigated the effects of the severity and classification of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) on left ventricular (LV) function in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Methods: A total of...

(This article belongs to the Section Cardiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
371 Views
28 Pages

Infarct Zone Circumferential Strain Independently Predicts Left Ventricular Functional Recovery After ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Multiparametric CMR Study

  • Agneta Virbickiene,
  • Olivija Dobiliene,
  • Arnoldas Leleika,
  • Justina Jureviciute,
  • Paulius Bucius,
  • Neda Jonaitiene,
  • Egle Kazakauskaite,
  • Lina Bardauskiene,
  • Vacis Tatarunas and
  • Tomas Lapinskas

Background/Objectives: Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging provides a comprehensive assessment of myocardial injury after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), yet the relative prognostic value of segmental infarct zone parameters...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cardiovascular Imaging, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,838 Views
13 Pages

Complete Revascularization of Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease Does Not Improve Clinical Outcome in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients with Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

  • Jeehoon Kang,
  • Chengbin Zheng,
  • Kyung Woo Park,
  • Jiesuck Park,
  • Taemin Rhee,
  • Hak Seung Lee,
  • Jung-Kyu Han,
  • Han-Mo Yang,
  • Hyun-Jae Kang and
  • Hyo-Soo Kim
  • + 1 author

15 January 2020

The benefit of complete revascularization (CR) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is uncertain. A total of 1314 STEMI patients with multivessel coronary artery disease were analyzed....

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Clinical Research of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention)
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  • Open Access
10 Citations
12,492 Views
11 Pages

Electrocardiographic Predictors of Primary Ventricular Fibrillation and 30-Day Mortality in Patients Presenting with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

  • Alberto Cipriani,
  • Gianpiero D’Amico,
  • Giulia Brunetti,
  • Giovanni Maria Vescovo,
  • Filippo Donato,
  • Marco Gambato,
  • Pietro Bernardo Dall’Aglio,
  • Francesco Cardaioli,
  • Martina Previato and
  • Alessandro Zorzi
  • + 5 authors

17 December 2021

Primary ventricular fibrillation (PVF) may occur in the early phase of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) prior to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Multiple electrocardiographic STEMI patterns are associated with PVF and shor...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Current Advances in Acute Coronary Syndrome)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,355 Views
20 Pages

Impact of Epicardial Adipose Tissue on Infarct Size and Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Patients with Anterior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

  • Jose Gavara,
  • Hector Merenciano-Gonzalez,
  • Jordi Llopis-Lorente,
  • Tamara Molina-Garcia,
  • Nerea Perez-Solé,
  • Elena de Dios,
  • Víctor Marcos-Garces,
  • Jose V. Monmeneu,
  • Maria P. Lopez-Lereu and
  • Vicente Bodí
  • + 8 authors

We aimed to assess the correlation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)-derived epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) with infarct size (IS) and residual systolic function in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We enrolled patients di...

(This article belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
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  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,105 Views
18 Pages

Enhancing Left Ventricular Segmentation in Echocardiograms Through GAN-Based Synthetic Data Augmentation and MultiResUNet Architecture

  • Vikas Kumar,
  • Nitin Mohan Sharma,
  • Prasant K. Mahapatra,
  • Neeti Dogra,
  • Lalit Maurya,
  • Fahad Ahmad,
  • Neelam Dahiya and
  • Prashant Panda

Background: Accurate segmentation of the left ventricle in echocardiograms is crucial for the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiovascular diseases. However, this process is hindered by the limited availability of high-quality annotated datasets and th...

(This article belongs to the Section Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostics)
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  • Open Access
1,735 Views
13 Pages

Semi-Automatic Refinement of Myocardial Segmentations for Better LVNC Detection

  • Jaime Rafael Barón,
  • Gregorio Bernabé,
  • Pilar González-Férez,
  • José Manuel García,
  • Guillem Casas and
  • Josefa González-Carrillo

6 January 2025

Background: Accurate segmentation of the left ventricular myocardium in cardiac MRI is essential for developing reliable deep learning models to diagnose left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC). This work focuses on improving the segmen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in the Management of Cardiac Amyloidosis and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy)
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  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,641 Views
21 Pages

24 April 2025

Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) is a critical indicator for assessing cardiac function and diagnosing heart disease. LVEF can be derived by estimating the left ventricular volume from end-systolic and end-diastolic frames through echocardio...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Transformer-Based Deep Learning in Medical Imaging and Healthy Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,845 Views
15 Pages

Concordance between US and MRI Two-Dimensional Measurement and Volumetric Segmentation in Fetal Ventriculomegaly

  • George Hadjidekov,
  • Gleb Haynatzki,
  • Petya Chaveeva,
  • Miroslav Nikolov,
  • Gabriele Masselli and
  • Andrea Rossi

We provide a study comparison between two-dimensional measurement and volumetric (3D) segmentation of the lateral ventricles and brain structures in fetuses with isolated and non-isolated ventriculomegaly with 3D virtual organ computer-aided analysis...

(This article belongs to the Section Medical Imaging and Theranostics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
4,454 Views
14 Pages

Serum and Echocardiographic Markers May Synergistically Predict Adverse Cardiac Remodeling after ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Preserved Ejection Fraction

  • Tamara Pecherina,
  • Anton Kutikhin,
  • Vasily Kashtalap,
  • Victoria Karetnikova,
  • Olga Gruzdeva,
  • Oksana Hryachkova and
  • Olga Barbarash

Improvement of risk scoring is particularly important for patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) who generally lack efficient monitoring of progressing heart failure. Here, we evaluated whether the combination of serum biom...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,409 Views
21 Pages

A Novel Light U-Net Model for Left Ventricle Segmentation Using MRI

  • Mehreen Irshad,
  • Mussarat Yasmin,
  • Muhammad Imran Sharif,
  • Muhammad Rashid,
  • Muhammad Irfan Sharif and
  • Seifedine Kadry

24 July 2023

MRI segmentation and analysis are significant tasks in clinical cardiac computations. A cardiovascular MR scan with left ventricular segmentation seems necessary to diagnose and further treat the disease. The proposed method for left ventricle segmen...

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  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,904 Views
19 Pages

8 March 2022

Accurate segmentation of the myocardial scar may supply relevant advancements in predicting and controlling deadly ventricular arrhythmias in subjects with cardiovascular disease. In this paper, we propose the architecture of inclusion and classifica...

(This article belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,156 Views
15 Pages

Improving a Deep Learning Model to Accurately Diagnose LVNC

  • Jaime Rafael Barón,
  • Gregorio Bernabé,
  • Pilar González-Férez,
  • José Manuel García,
  • Guillem Casas and
  • Josefa González-Carrillo

12 December 2023

Accurate diagnosis of Left Ventricular Noncompaction Cardiomyopathy (LVNC) is critical for proper patient treatment but remains challenging. This work improves LVNC detection by improving left ventricle segmentation in cardiac MR images. Trabeculated...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advancements in Diagnosis and Management of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Amyloidosis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,379 Views
24 Pages

26 May 2021

Cardiac MRI left ventricular (LV) detection is frequently employed to assist cardiac registration or segmentation in computer-aided diagnosis of heart diseases. Focusing on the challenging problems in LV detection, such as the large span and varying...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computer Vision and Machine Learning for Medical Imaging System)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,300 Views
12 Pages

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Based Ischemic Injury Pattern in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Sensu Left Ventricular Global Systolic Function

  • Lyudmila Salyamova,
  • Valentin Oleynikov,
  • Natalia Donetskaya,
  • Alexander Vdovkin,
  • Angelina Chernova and
  • Irina Avdeeva

The purpose of the study was to identify factors characterizing a decrease in LV global systolic function in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after revascularization using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced MRI in Clinical Diagnosis)
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  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,983 Views
16 Pages

Objectives: We aimed to study classical, publicly available convolutional neural networks (3D-CNNs) using a combination of several cine-MR orientation planes for the estimation of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) without contour tracing. Met...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Applications of Imaging Technology in Human Diseases)
  • Article
  • Open Access
528 Views
16 Pages

Clinical and Biomarker Predictors of Adverse Left Ventricular Remodeling After First STEMI: Insights into Phenotype Variability Using CMR

  • Agneta Virbickiene,
  • Vacis Tatarunas,
  • Ieva Ciapiene,
  • Neda Jonaitiene,
  • Justina Jureviciute,
  • Paulius Bucius,
  • Arnoldas Leleika,
  • Ieva Jonauskiene,
  • Liepa Kleizaite and
  • Olivija Dobiliene
  • + 1 author

Background: Adverse left ventricular remodeling (ALVR) remains an important complication after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) despite timely reperfusion therapy. Early circulating biomarkers reflecting thromboinflammatory and eico...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pharmacogenomics for Precision Medicine, 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
441 Views
15 Pages

24 April 2026

Background: Despite advances in reperfusion therapy, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Early identification of predictors of adverse outcomes is essential for improving ris...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Acute Myocardial Infarction: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Rehabilitation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
3,172 Views
12 Pages

25 August 2022

There is a discrepancy between epicardial vessel patency and microcirculation perfusion in a third of patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Optimization with aspiration...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The Prevention and Treatment of Atherosclerosis—Part II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
510 Views
29 Pages

The Hidden Burden of Depression in STEMI: Effects on Early Complications and 12-Month MACCE

  • Alexandra Herlaș-Pop,
  • Andrei-Flavius Radu,
  • Ada Radu,
  • Gabriela S. Bungau,
  • Delia Mirela Tit,
  • Ana Marina Marian,
  • Victor Vlad Babeş and
  • Elena Emilia Babes

Background/Objectives: Depression is a frequent but underrecognized comorbidity in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and is associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes. The interplay between pre-existing depression, systemic infl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Diagnosis and Prognosis of Heart Disease, 3rd Edition)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
404 Views
15 Pages

Follistatin and Systolic Function at Follow-Up in STEMI Patients: A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Study

  • Jose Gavara,
  • Tamara Molina-García,
  • Elena de Dios,
  • Nerea Perez-Solé,
  • Victor Marcos-Garces,
  • Hector Merenciano-Gonzalez,
  • Amparo Ruiz-Saurí,
  • Antoni Bayés-Genis,
  • Julio Nuñez and
  • César Rios-Navarro
  • + 1 author

23 July 2026

Background/Objectives: Early circulating biomarkers capable of identifying patients at risk for impaired recovery of left ventricular (LV) systolic function after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remain limited. This exploratory stu...

(This article belongs to the Topic Biomarkers of Disease: Discovery and Clinical Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
568 Views
15 Pages

A Multidomain Prediction Model Integrating Myocardial Injury, Ventricular Function, and Inflammation for Short-Term Risk Stratification in Patients with NSTEMI

  • Emir Bećirović,
  • Minela Bećirović,
  • Amir Bećirović,
  • Amir Tursunović,
  • Ajla Bajrić,
  • Amil Softić,
  • Adna Mujkić,
  • Elma Mujaković,
  • Admir Abdić and
  • Lamija Ferhatbegović

Background/Objectives: Early risk stratification remains challenging in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). The present study evaluated the prognostic value of 24 h high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-Troponin I...

(This article belongs to the Section Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,624 Views
15 Pages

29 May 2021

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of selected baseline electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters as predictors of left ventricular remodeling (LVR) in patients with a first ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with p...

(This article belongs to the Section Cardiology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,528 Views
18 Pages

New Solution for Segmental Assessment of Left Ventricular Wall Thickness, Using Anatomically Accurate and Highly Reproducible Automated Cardiac MRI Software

  • Balázs Mester,
  • Kristóf Attila Farkas-Sütő,
  • Júlia Magdolna Tardy,
  • Kinga Grebur,
  • Márton Horváth,
  • Flóra Klára Gyulánczi,
  • Hajnalka Vágó,
  • Béla Merkely and
  • Andrea Szűcs

11 October 2025

Introduction: Changes in left ventricular (LV) wall thickness serve as important diagnostic and prognostic indicators in various cardiovascular diseases. To date, no automated software exists for the measurement of myocardial segmental wall thickness...

(This article belongs to the Section Medical Imaging)
  • Study Protocol
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,046 Views
13 Pages

Effect of DAPAgliflozin on Myocardial Fibrosis and Ventricular Function in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction—DAPA-STEMI Trial

  • Luis Ortega-Paz,
  • Claudio Laudani,
  • Alessandro Sionis,
  • Pablo Vidal-Cales,
  • Victor Arevalos,
  • Rut Andrea,
  • Carlos Igor Morr,
  • Oriol De Diego,
  • Emilio Ortega and
  • Salvatore Brugaletta
  • + 5 authors

Background: Myocardial fibrosis leads to ventricular dysfunction and worsened prognosis, especially after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) offer cardiovascular benefits by r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,439 Views
16 Pages

Real-Time Spiral CMR Is Superior to Conventional Segmented Cine-Imaging for Left-Ventricular Functional Assessment in Patients with Arrhythmia

  • Nicoleta Nita,
  • Johannes Kersten,
  • Alexander Pott,
  • Fabian Weber,
  • Temsgen Tesfay,
  • Marius-Tudor Benea,
  • Patrick Metze,
  • Hao Li,
  • Wolfgang Rottbauer and
  • Dominik Buckert
  • + 1 author

8 April 2022

(1) Background: Segmented Cartesian Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) often fails to deliver robust assessment of cardiac function in patients with arrhythmia. We aimed to assess the performance of a tiny golden-angle spiral real-time CMR seque...

(This article belongs to the Section Cardiovascular Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,855 Views
18 Pages

Left Ventricle Segmental Longitudinal Strain and Regional Myocardial Work Index Could Help Determine Mitral Valve Prolapse Patients with Increased Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmias

  • Ludmiła Daniłowicz-Szymanowicz,
  • Agnieszka Zienciuk-Krajka,
  • Elżbieta Wabich,
  • Marcin Fijałkowski,
  • Jadwiga Fijałkowska,
  • Krzysztof Młodziński and
  • Grzegorz Raczak

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) could associate with malignant ventricular arrhythmias (VAs). Mitral annular disjunction, a putative mechanism for an arrhythmic substrate, leads to excessive mobility, stretch, and damage of some segments. Speckle trackin...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in the Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Diseases)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,193 Views
16 Pages

Reduced Left Ventricular Twist Early after Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction as a Predictor of Left Ventricular Adverse Remodelling

  • Mihai-Andrei Lazăr,
  • Ioana Ionac,
  • Constantin-Tudor Luca,
  • Lucian Petrescu,
  • Cristina Vacarescu,
  • Simina Crisan,
  • Dan Gaiță,
  • Dragos Cozma,
  • Raluca Sosdean and
  • Cristian Mornos
  • + 5 authors

9 September 2023

Background: The left ventricular (LV) remodelling process represents the main cause of heart failure after a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE) can detect early deformation impairment, while al...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Cardiovascular Diseases: Diagnosis and Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,025 Views
18 Pages

22 November 2021

Objective: To assess the performance of ten electrocardiographic (ECG) parameters regarding the prediction of left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD) after a first ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Methods: We analyzed 249 pati...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,922 Views
15 Pages

Prognostic Significance of Left Ventricular Global Work Efficiency in Obese Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction—A Pilot Study

  • Alexandra-Cătălina Frișan,
  • Marius Simonescu,
  • Mihai-Andrei Lazăr,
  • Simina Crișan,
  • Aniko Mornoș,
  • Raluca Șoșdean,
  • Andreea-Roxana Morar,
  • Daniel-Miron Brie,
  • Constantin-Tudor Luca and
  • Cristian Mornoș

Background/Objectives: Obesity is increasingly common among patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), potentially influencing both clinical evaluation and outcomes. Traditional echocardiographic metrics may be suboptimal...

(This article belongs to the Section Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,718 Views
18 Pages

Comparison of Outcomes Between ST-Segment Elevation and Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarctions Based on Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

  • Yong Hoon Kim,
  • Ae-Young Her,
  • Seung-Woon Rha,
  • Cheol Ung Choi,
  • Byoung Geol Choi,
  • Soohyung Park,
  • Su Jin Hyun,
  • Jung Rae Cho,
  • Min-Woong Kim and
  • Myung Ho Jeong
  • + 1 author

9 November 2024

Background: This study was conducted to address the lack of reports comparing the clinical outcomes of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and STEMI based on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Methods: A total of 9854 pati...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Myocardial Infarction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,297 Views
13 Pages

Echocardiographic Predictors of Improvement of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction below 35% in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

  • Hezzy Shmueli,
  • Gal Tsaban,
  • Anna Moreno,
  • David Shamia,
  • Itai Weissberg,
  • David Uziel,
  • Artyom Star,
  • Khaled Elhaj and
  • Yigal Abramowitz

9 July 2024

Introduction: An ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a clinical syndrome defined by symptoms of myocardial ischemia, persistent electrocardiographic ST-segment elevation and subsequent release of biomarkers suggestive of myocardial necrosis...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Diagnosis, Monitoring, and Treatment of Myocardial Infarction)
  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
37 Citations
14,062 Views
11 Pages

Pediatric cardiologists treating patients with severe congenital cardiac defects define “visceral heterotaxy” on the basis of isomerism of the atrial appendages. The isomeric features represent an obvious manifestation of disruption of left-right asy...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Left–Right Asymmetry and Cardiac Morphogenesis)
  • Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,229 Views
13 Pages

There are still confusing descriptions of how congenitally malformed hearts should be categorised, even in their simplest forms. Despite repeated attempts toward a unified and simplified analysis, morphologists and clinicians continue to use differen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Congenital Heart Defects: Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,422 Views
17 Pages

2 February 2024

Medaka (Oryzias latipes), as a crucial model organism in biomedical research, holds significant importance in fields such as cardiovascular diseases. Currently, the analysis of the medaka ventricle relies primarily on visual observation under a micro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Practical Applications of New Optimization Methods and Intelligent Control)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,198 Views
8 Pages

Impact of hypertension on postreperfusion left ventricular recovery in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel coronary artery disease

  • Edvardas Vaicekavičius,
  • Donatas Vasiliauskas,
  • Ramūnas Navickas,
  • Irena Milvidaitė,
  • Ramūnas Unikas,
  • Jonė Venclovienė and
  • Raimondas Kubilius

28 January 2015

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of admission systolic blood pressure (ASBP) and left ventricular (LV) mass on the postreperfusion LV recovery in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and conco...

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Incidence, Predictive Factors and Long-Term Clinical Impact of Left Ventricular Remodeling According to the Completeness of Revascularization in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Multivessel Disease

  • Min Chul Kim,
  • Yongwhan Lim,
  • Youngkeun Ahn,
  • Joon Ho Ahn,
  • Seung Hun Lee,
  • Dae Young Hyun,
  • Kyung Hoon Cho,
  • Doo Sun Sim,
  • Young Joon Hong and
  • Myung Ho Jeong
  • + 1 author

23 October 2022

In this study, we identified several factors related to left ventricular remodeling (LVR) and examined the impact of LVR on the prognosis of patients with ST-elevated myocardial infarction and multivessel disease treated with complete (CR) or incompl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS): Guidelines and Evolving Concepts in the Diagnosis, Treatment and Management)
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3,957 Views
13 Pages

Four-chamber (4CH) cine cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) facilitates simultaneous evaluation of cardiac chambers; however, manual segmentation is time-consuming and subjective in practice. We evaluated deep learning based on a U-Net co...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue In Multidisciplinary Perspectives: Healthcare Technology Research and Education Based on Artificial Intelligence and Simulation)
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4,634 Views
11 Pages

Inward Displacement: A Novel Method of Regional Left Ventricular Functional Assessment for Left Ventriculoplasty Interventions in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)

  • Romy R. M. J. J. Hegeman,
  • Sean McManus,
  • Jan-Peter van Kuijk,
  • Serge C. Harb,
  • Martin J. Swaans,
  • Patrick Klein and
  • Rishi Puri

2 March 2023

Background: Hybrid minimally invasive left ventricular reconstruction is used to treat patients with ischemic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and antero-apical scar. Pre- and post-procedural regional functional left ventricular a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Chronic Heart Failure: Diagnosis and Management beyond LVEF Classification)
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2,470 Views
14 Pages

3 March 2025

Background and Objectives: The right ventricle has a complex, asymmetrical shape, making accurate imaging and functional assessment by echocardiography challenging. Various methods have been proposed for evaluating right ventricular function, each on...

(This article belongs to the Section Cardiology)
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12 Pages

Identifying Ventricular Dysfunction Indicators in Electrocardiograms via Artificial Intelligence-Driven Analysis

  • Hisaki Makimoto,
  • Takayuki Okatani,
  • Masanori Suganuma,
  • Tomoyuki Kabutoya,
  • Takahide Kohro,
  • Yukiko Agata,
  • Yukiyo Ogata,
  • Kenji Harada,
  • Redi Llubani and
  • Kazuomi Kario
  • + 6 authors

Recent studies highlight artificial intelligence’s ability to identify ventricular dysfunction via electrocardiograms (ECGs); however, specific indicative waveforms remain unclear. This study analysed ECG and echocardiography data from 17,422 c...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Deciphering Medicine: The Role of Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Innovations)

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