MYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS

This small early-phase study tested whether losartan, a common blood pressure medication, could prevent early signs of heart damage caused by radiation therapy in breast cancer patients. Five women with left-sided breast cancer who were scheduled for standard radiation took losar…

This study examined 22 patients with severe aortic stenosis who were scheduled for valve surgery. Before surgery, they had an ultrasound of the heart, and during surgery a tiny sample of heart muscle was taken to check for scarring. The goal was to see if ultrasound measurements …

This study looked at whether using detailed MRI images of heart scar tissue can improve the success of a procedure called ablation for people with a dangerous heart rhythm problem (ventricular tachycardia). 104 adults with structural heart disease took part. The goal was to see i…

This study looked at 86 people with severe aortic valve stenosis who had valve replacement surgery. Researchers used special MRI scans to measure scarring in the heart muscle before and one year after surgery. The goal was to see if the heart muscle heals after the valve is repla…

This study tested new MRI methods to better detect bleeding inside heart muscle after a heart attack. Researchers studied 14 adults who had a heart attack to see if these scans could map the bleeding more clearly. The goal is to help doctors identify patients at higher risk for h…