Hot Topics: Echocardiography, SPECT, and MRI measure EF closely similar after STEMI

Data from NORDISTEMI demonstrate that standard echocardiography, contrast echocardiography, SPECT and MRI measure EF closely similar after STEMI.

Mistry N, Halvorsen S, Hoffmann P, Muller C, Bohmer E, Kjeldsen SE and Bjørnerheim R.
Assessment of left ventricular function with magnetic resonance imaging vs. echocardiography, contrast echocardiography, and single-photon emission computed tomography in patients with recent ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Eur J Echocardiogr 2010 Jun 2.

Hot Topics: Relief of LV pressure overload changes collagen isoform constitution

Relief of pressure overload and reverse LV remodeling in mice alters ECM genes with changes in collagen isoform constitution.

Bjørnstad JL, Sjaastad I, Nygård S, Hasic A, Ahmed MS, Attramadal H, Finsen AV, Christensen G and Tønnessen T.
Collagen isoform shift during the early phase of reverse left ventricular remodelling after relief of pressure overload. Eur Heart J 2010 Jun 5.

8th Annual CHFR Symposium

The symposium covers recent advances in basic and clinical heart research and is open to all clinical and basic researchers. It provides a unique meeting place for regional, national and international interaction.

Abstract deadline: June 11, 2010
Registration deadline: August 20, 2010

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