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Epicardial adipose tissue from computed tomography: a missing link in premature coronary artery disease?
Cardiovascular Imaging 1 min.
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) could contribute to the specific atherosclerosis profile observed in premature coronary artery disease (pCAD) characterized by accelerated plaque burden (calcified and non-calcified), high-risk plaque (HRP) features, and ischaemic recurrence. Our aims were to describe...
Effect of haemodialysis on the brain and heart assessed using multiparametric MRI
Cardiovascular Imaging 1 min.
Haemodialysis (HD) patients often develop cognitive impairment, negatively impacting health-related quality of life. We use brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measures to study the acute changes in cerebral water content during HD, alongside chronic changes in HD patients compared with healthy volunteers...
Ultrasound-guided sharp recanalization for valve-related stenosis in the arteriovenous fistula: a single-center retrospective cohort study
Cardiovascular Imaging 3 min.
Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the “lifeline” for hemodialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) [1, 2]. Advanced age, hypertension, diabetes, repeated punctures, and long-term medication use contribute to a high incidence of AVF stenosis. Effective vascular access is essential...
Advanced cardiac imaging in the evaluation of masses and pseudomasses of the heart: a comprehensive MRI and dual-energy CT review
Cardiovascular Imaging 7 min.
Cardiac masses are rare but significant findings during cardiac radiographic examinations. Even if they have a prevalence of 0.002% at autopsy, they play a crucial role causing alteration of hemodynamics and increasing the risk of cardiac arrhythmias [1]. They can be classified as benign or malignant:...
Vascular MRI also depicts musculoskeletal manifestations in giant-cell arteritis-polymyalgia rheumatica spectrum disease patients
Cardiovascular Imaging 1 min.
To evaluate the incremental value of contrast-enhanced vascular MRI for also detecting inflammatory musculoskeletal manifestations in patients with GCA-PMR spectrum disease (GPSD). Methods: T1-weighted contrast-enhanced volume interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBE)-sequences of the torso of 78 patients...
