MYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS

This early-phase study tested whether losartan, a common blood pressure medication, could prevent early heart damage caused by radiation therapy in breast cancer patients. Five women with left-sided breast cancer took losartan during their standard radiation treatment. Researcher…

This study involved 22 people with severe aortic stenosis who were about to have heart valve surgery. Before surgery, they had an ultrasound and a heart MRI, and during surgery a tiny heart tissue sample was taken. Researchers then looked back at the data to see if scarring in th…

This study tested new MRI methods to better detect bleeding inside the 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 than standard MRI. The goal is to help doctors identify patient…

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 adults with severe aortic valve stenosis who had valve replacement surgery. Researchers used heart MRI scans before and one year after surgery to measure scarring in the heart muscle. The goal was to see if the scarring improves after surgery and whether M…