In the late 1990s, a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pulse sequence was developed which involved intravenous administration of gadolinium contrast. The technique, dubbed delayed contrast enhanced ...

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines on cardiomyopathies are published online today in European Heart Journal. This is the first international guideline document to include all ...

Physical activity in children and teenagers with cardiomyopathy (conditions that affect the heart muscle's structure and function, impairing its ability to pump or fill effectively), as well as ...

Heart disease is often associated with blocked arteries or heart attacks, but not all heart conditions develop the same way.

The number of patients diagnosed with cardiomyopathy has increased substantially over the past two decades. This is the finding of a new study from Uppsala University that mapped all cases of ...

The European Society of Cardiology has released new guidelines for cardiomyopathies, their first major comprehensive international guidelines to address diagnosis and treatment of the broad causes of ...

Treating children with cardiomyopathy should be personalized based on the root cause, symptoms and progression of the condition in each child , according to a new American Heart Association scientific ...

With developments in imaging and genetic testing over the past decade that enable clinicians to better identify and treat a range of cardiomyopathies, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) this ...