Left Ventricular Hypertrabeculation (LVHT) in Athletes: A Negligible Finding? by Rokas Jagminas, Rokas Šerpytis, Pranas Šerpytis, Sigita Glaveckaitė

“…At the 29-month follow-up, CMR showed the normalisation of the non-compacted to compacted myocardial ratio and an improvement in left ventricular function, with no further syncopal episodes reported. …”
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Segmental Epidural Anaesthesia with Ropivacaine for Umbilical Hernia Repair in a Patient with Severe Cardiac Dysfunction: A Case Report by Sandip Baheti, Vaibhavavi Singh, Priya Singh

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Structural Heart Interventions in Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Devices by Puvi Seshiah, Eugene Chung, Santiago Garcia, Joseph Choo, Robert Dowling, Geoffrey Answini, Dean Kereiakes, Gregory Egnaczyk

“…Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have changed the landscape for patients with advanced heart failure (HF). …”
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Left ventricular hypertrophy: renin4angiotensin system role by F. T. Ageev, A. G. Ovchinnikov, V. M. Serbul, Yu. N. Belenkov

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Comparing HeartModelAI and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for left ventricular volume and function evaluation in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy by Mahboobeh Sheikh, Sahar Asl Fallah, Muhammadhosein Moradi, Arash Jalali, Ahmad Vakili-Basir, Mohammad Sahebjam, Haleh Ashraf, Arezou Zoroufian

“…Abstract Background Integration of artificial intelligence enhances precision, yielding dependable evaluations of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction despite image quality variations. …”
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Sex-specific cardiometabolic multimorbidity, metabolic syndrome and left ventricular function in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in the UK Biobank by Ambre Bertrand, Xin Zhou, Andrew Lewis, Thomas Monfeuga, Ramneek Gupta, Vicente Grau, Blanca Rodriguez

“…We examined sex-specific differences in cardiometabolic comorbidity burden and metabolic syndrome, performed latent class analysis (LCA) to identify distinct clusters of patients based on their cardiometabolic profile, and compared CMR imaging-derived parameters of left ventricular function at rest in the different clusters identified to reflect possible differences in adverse cardiac remodelling. …”
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Association of Platelet Indices with Cardiac Enzymes and Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Cross-sectional Study by P Kireeti, Rajesh Singh Laishram, Mayanglambam Bijoy, Sunil Kumar Leishangthem, Rajkumar Ajaykumar, Keisham Jaya Chanu, Ningthoukhongjam Reema, Dhanaraj Singh Chongtham

“…However, the association of platelet indices with cardiac enzymes and Left Ventricular (LV) function in patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) remains unexplored. …”
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An Endomyocardial Biopsy of the Left Ventricle in an Anorexia Nervosa Patient with Sinus Bradycardia and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction by Satoshi Takahashi, Takanao Mine

“…In many reports, sudden death has been linked to reduced left ventricular function, structural changes, and QT abnormalities. …”
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RESULTS OF PLASTY OF POSTINFARCTION LEFT VENTRICULAR ANEURYSM PERFORMED ON THE WORKING HEART by D. G. Tarasov, I. I. Chernov, M. L. Gordeev, A. V. Pavlov

“…The results of plasty (124 patients) of postinfarction left ventricurar aneurysm performed on the working heart are presented in this article. …”
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Model order reduction for left ventricular mechanics via congruency training. by Paolo Di Achille, Jaimit Parikh, Svyatoslav Khamzin, Olga Solovyova, James Kozloski, Viatcheslav Gurev

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Erosion of a right ventricular pacer lead into the left chest wall by Michael J. Herr, J. Macy Cottrell, H. Edward Garrett Jr., Darryl S. Weiman

“…Free rupture into the pleura or mediastinum can result in hypotension and cardiac arrest. Case presentation We report a unique case of a right ventricular pacer lead which eroded through the right ventricle into the left chest wall and penetrated a rib. …”
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Progressive Deterioration of the Right Ventricular Function in a Patient with Non-Obstructive HCM Complicated by Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Presentation by Xu J, Tan C, Chen J, Hu J

“…Jiamin Xu,1,2,* Changshou Tan,3,* Jianzhou Chen,4 Jiaxin Hu1,2 1Cardiovascular Disease Center, The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi Clinical College of Wuhan University, Enshi, People’s Republic of China; 2Hubei Selenium and Human Health Institute, The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Interventional Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Cardiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jiaxin Hu, Email hjxlmy@outlook.com Jianzhou Chen, Email njucjz@126.comBackground: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a prevalent monogenic hereditary cardiovascular disorder caused by a mutation in one of the several sarcomere genes encoding components of the cardiac contractile system, distinguished by varied phenotypic presentation and fluctuating clinical advancement. HCM typically affects the left ventricle, resulting in impaired left ventricular function, instances of impaired right ventricular function are uncommon. …”
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Increased epicardial tissue and reduced TAPSE and MAPSE scores in borderline personality disorders. Early indicators for cardiovascular risk? by Charlotte F. M. Schaefer, Britta Stapel, Nicole Scharn, Sebastian Bertele, Alexander Glahn, Kai G. Kahl, Phileas J. Proskynitopoulos, Mechthild Westhoff-Bleck

“…Additionally, significant decreases in right (TAPSE) and left (MAPSE) ventricular function, albeit within the normal range, were measured in BPD patients. …”
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Echocardiographic Left Ventricular Function in the Third Year After COVID-19 Hospitalization: A Follow-Up Pilot Study in South-East of Romania by Constantin-Marinel Vlase, Cristian Gutu, Roxana Elena Bogdan Goroftei, Andreea Boghean, Traian Florin Daniel Iordachi, Anca-Adriana Arbune, Manuela Arbune

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Feminizing Adrenal Carcinoma Presenting with Heart Failure and Ventricular Tachycardia by Anjana Harnoor, R. Lee West, Fiona J. Cook

“…A 54-year-old man presented with congestive heart failure and ventricular arrhythmia. …”
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Assessment of structural and functional changes in recipient's transplanted heart in the long-term postoperative period by M. Sh. Khubutiya, Kh. G. Alidzhanova, A. V. Dyatlov, A. A. Ivannikov, S. Yu. Shemakin, D. A. Kosolapov

“…Patients in the study sample showed a decrease in the left ventricular global function index to 25 (24.2;29.6)%. …”
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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Unplanned Conversion from Off-Pump to On-Pump Beating Heart Coronary Artery Revascularization in Patients with Compromised Left Ventricular Function by Georgia Tsaousi, Antonis A. Pitsis, George D. Ioannidis, Dimitrios G. Vasilakos

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Comparison of the effect of Tabata training on soft and hard surfaces on left ventricular structure and function and some physical fitness factors in elite beach soccer players by Hamed Mohamadi Bazneshin, Arsalan Damirchi, Hamid Arazi

“…Thus, the aim of the present study was to compare the effect of six weeks of Tabata training on indoor hardcourt vs. sand on some physical fitness factors and the structure and function of the left ventricle in elite beach soccer players.Materials and Methods: Sixteen players from one of the Iran Premier Beach Soccer League teams were randomly divided into two equal groups including the sand group and the indoor group. …”
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Echocardiography in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by E. G. Akramova, L. I. Feyskhanova

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Interaction between the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease fibrosis score and vitamin D deficiency on left ventricular hypertrophy and impaired diastolic function in patients with t... by Yun-Ming Li, Jia-Yi Huang, Ran Guo, Shi-Ming Li, Cong Chen, Min Wu, Run Wang, Ming-Ya Liu, Kai-Hang Yiu

“…Abstract Aims The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Fibrosis Score (NFS), vitamin D deficiency, and their interaction on the Left Ventricle (LV) structure and diastolic function in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. …”
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