Assessment of left ventricular (LV) systolic function is the cornerstone of the echocardiographic
examination. There are many echocardiographic parameters that can be used for clinical …

In the study of carotid arteries, modern techniques of imaging allow to analyze various alterations
beyond simple luminal narrowing, including the morphology of atherosclerotic plaques…

Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)‐induced cardiotoxicity is a rare immune‐related adverse
event (irAE) characterized by a high mortality rate. From a pathological point of view, this …

OBJECTIVES We tested the hypothesis that coronary flow reserve (CFR) in the left anterior
descending coronary artery (LAD) as assessed by a new noninvasive method (contrast-…

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Ulceration is a severe complication of carotid plaque. The
purpose of this study was to evaluate the role and the diagnostic efficacy of multidetector …

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility in detecting blood flow
in the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) using transthoracic color Doppler (CD) …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Carotid plaque ulceration is an important risk factor for
stroke, and its diagnosis may be very important to plan a correct therapeutic approach. We …

Background and Aims Obesity, systemic inflammation and changes in the heart functions
are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. This study aimed to investigate coronary …

Background Left ventricular ( LV ) thrombi during Takotsubo syndrome represent a potential
complication and can be associated with cerebrovascular embolic events. The aim of this …

OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between MDCT
angiography–assessed carotid artery plaque volume and composition and the presence of …