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Purpose of ReviewThis study aims to review the various roles and evidence underlying the use of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT and PET/MR for the assessment of cardiac masses.Recent FindingsThe role of FDG-PET for the evaluation of cardiac masses continues to evolve. Studies have shown that FDG-PET is particularly well-suited for differentiating m...
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Purpose of the ReviewCardiac involvement in amyloidosis plays a critical role in the clinical manifestation and prognostication. Since advanced treatment options for immunoglobulin light chains (AL) or liver-generated protein transthyretin (TTR) are quite different, a non-invasive and comprehensive imaging approach for the identification and charac...
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Purpose of ReviewPrimary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension and is significantly under-diagnosed. Delays in diagnosis and treatment can lead to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The goal of this study is to review the management of PA, with a focus on medical and surgical treatment outcomes.Recent FindingsPA...
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Purpose of ReviewElevation in apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins in the blood is a cause of atherosclerosis. Statins have changed the preventive cardiology scenario, and more recently monoclonal proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors were added as robust agents to further reduce pro-atherogenic lipoproteins and there...
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Purpose of ReviewCardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in both men and women, although there are notable differences in presentation between men and women. Atherosclerosis remains the predominant driver of coronary heart disease in both sexes; however, sex differences in atherosclerosis should be investigated further ...
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Purpose of ReviewEchocardiography is a noninvasive tool of choice for evaluating cardiac structure and function in numerous cardiac conditions ranging from congenital heart disease, myocardial diseases, coronary artery disease (CAD), valvulopathies, arrhythmias, and pericardial disorders. We review the prognostic significance of echocardiographic i...
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Purpose of ReviewDiagnosis of infiltrative cardiomyopathies can be challenging despite differences in clinical manifestations due to overlapping cardiac manifestations. We review the salient findings by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging that aids in diagnosis, as well the potential implications for prognosis and treatment.Recent FindingsCardiac ma...
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Purpose of ReviewIt is well established that the adult mammalian cardiomyocytes retain a low capacity for cell cycle activity; however, it is insufficient to effectively respond to myocardial injury and facilitate cardiac regenerative repair. Lessons learned from species in which cardiomyocytes do allow for proliferative regeneration/repair have sh...
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Purpose of reviewPharmacological treatment options for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) are currently limited and comprise non-disease specific therapies such as β-blockers, non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers, and disopyramide. These agents that offer a variable degree of symptomatic relief, often suboptimal, are often limited by side-ef...
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Purpose of ReviewCardiovascular disease (CVD) is highly associated with obesity and cardiometabolic dysfunction. This review will focus on three novel therapies that have been identified for potential treatment of obesity and its associated CVD risk factors.Recent FindingsIntermittent fasting (IF) studies in animal models have shown improvements in...
