The year 2018 in the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging: Part I.

The European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging has become one of the leading multimodality cardiovascular imaging journal, since it was launched in 2012. The impact factor is an impressive 8.366 and it is now established as one of the top 10 cardiovascular journals. The journal is the most important cardiovascular imaging journal in Europe. The most important studies from 2018 will be highlighted in two reports. Part I of the review will focus on studies about myocardial function and risk prediction, myocardial ischaemia, and emerging techniques in cardiovascular imaging, while Part II will focus on valvular heart disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, and congenital heart disease.

[1]  T. Biering-Sørensen,et al.  Predictive value of echocardiography in Type 2 diabetes. , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[2]  J. Zamorano,et al.  The use of handheld ultrasound devices: a position statement of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (2018 update) , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[3]  Jeroen J. Bax,et al.  Left ventricular global longitudinal strain and long-term prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after acute myocardial infarction , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[4]  T. Biering-Sørensen,et al.  Association between layer-specific global longitudinal strain and adverse outcomes following acute coronary syndrome , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[5]  L. Thomas,et al.  Left ventricular function and contractile reserve in patients with hypertension , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[6]  P. Marzullo,et al.  Appropriate choice of stress modality in patients undergoing myocardial perfusion scintigraphy with a cardiac camera equipped with solid-state detectors: the role of diabetes mellitus , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[7]  J. Kasprzak,et al.  Diabetes as an independent predictor of left ventricular longitudinal strain reduction at rest and during dobutamine stress test in patients with significant coronary artery disease , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[8]  T. Akasaka,et al.  Automated lipid-rich plaque detection with short wavelength infra-red OCT system , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[9]  F. Flachskampf,et al.  Changes in global longitudinal strain and left ventricular ejection fraction during the first year after myocardial infarction: results from a large consecutive cohort , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[10]  J. Ottervanger,et al.  Anatomically and functionally relevant coronary stenoses in patients with normal single-photon emission computed tomography but persistent stable angina , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[11]  V. Aboyans,et al.  Focus on echovascular imaging assessment of arterial disease: complement to the ESC guidelines (PARTIM 1) in collaboration with the Working Group on Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases. , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[12]  H. Heidbuchel,et al.  Exercise cardiac magnetic resonance to differentiate athlete’s heart from structural heart disease , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[13]  Alfredo I. Hernández,et al.  Role of myocardial constructive work in the identification of responders to CRT , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[14]  T. Biering-Sørensen,et al.  Presence of micro- and macroalbuminuria and the association with cardiac mechanics in patients with type 2 diabetes , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[15]  G. Hindricks,et al.  Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: a device-dependent imaging strategy for improved image quality , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[16]  K. Kofoed,et al.  Performance of computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve using reduced-order modelling and static computed tomography stress myocardial perfusion imaging for detection of haemodynamically significant coronary stenosis , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[17]  D. Andreini,et al.  Quantitative vs. qualitative evaluation of static stress computed tomography perfusion to detect haemodynamically significant coronary artery disease , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[18]  B. Gerber,et al.  Imaging the adult with congenital heart disease: a multimodality imaging approach—position paper from the EACVI , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[19]  B. Gerber,et al.  The year 2017 in the European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging: Part II. , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[20]  S. Petersen,et al.  The year 2017 in the European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging: Part I. , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[21]  R. de Caterina,et al.  Prognostic value of pulmonary blood volume by first-pass contrast-enhanced CMR in heart failure outpatients: the PROVE-HF study , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[22]  J. Lindholt,et al.  Coronary artery calcium score and the long-term risk of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing non-contrast cardiac computed tomography for suspected coronary artery disease: a Danish registry-based cohort study , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[23]  S. Plein,et al.  Hybrid positron emission tomography–magnetic resonance of the heart: current state of the art and future applications , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[24]  M. Taramasso,et al.  Echocardiographic-fluoroscopic fusion imaging for transcatheter mitral valve repair guidance , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[25]  L. Køber,et al.  Right ventricular function assessed by 2D strain analysis predicts ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in patients after acute myocardial infarction , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[26]  A. Barnes,et al.  Diagnostic accuracy and prognostic value of simultaneous hybrid 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging in cardiac sarcoidosis , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[27]  S. Plein,et al.  Quantitative deformation analysis differentiates ischaemic and non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: sub-group analysis of the VINDICATE trial , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[28]  B. Gerber,et al.  Criteria for recommendation, expert consensus, and appropriateness criteria papers: update from the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Scientific Documents Committee. , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[29]  B. Gerber,et al.  Standardization of left atrial, right ventricular, and right atrial deformation imaging using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography: a consensus document of the EACVI/ASE/Industry Task Force to standardize deformation imaging , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[30]  R. Levine,et al.  Evolution of secondary mitral regurgitation , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[31]  B. McCrindle,et al.  Right ventricular function during exercise in children after heart transplantation , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[32]  T. Marwick,et al.  Mechanics and prognostic value of left and right ventricular dysfunction in patients with systemic sclerosis , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[33]  G. Shirali,et al.  Longitudinal measures of deformation are associated with a composite measure of contractility derived from pressure–volume loop analysis in children , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[34]  A. Neskovic,et al.  Focus cardiac ultrasound core curriculum and core syllabus of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[35]  H. Michelena,et al.  Clinical and echocardiographic factors associated with mitral plasticity in patients with chronic inferior myocardial infarction , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[36]  G. Filippatos,et al.  Overview of mitral regurgitation in Europe: results from the European Registry of mitral regurgitation (EuMiClip) , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[37]  Y. Topilsky.  Mitral plasticity: possible target for intervention in patients with ischaemic mitral regurgitation? , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[38]  T. Edvardsen,et al.  Evaluation of diastolic function by echocardiography: important progression, but issues to be resolved. , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[39]  F. Flachskampf,et al.  Impact of the 2016 ASE/EACVI recommendations on the prevalence of diastolic dysfunction in the general population , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[40]  A. Voors,et al.  Right ventricular-vascular coupling in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and pre- vs. post-capillary pulmonary hypertension , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[41]  Kurt R Stenmark,et al.  4D-flow cardiac magnetic resonance-derived vorticity is sensitive marker of left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[42]  H. Bøtker,et al.  Diagnosing coronary artery disease after a positive coronary computed tomography angiography: the Dan-NICAD open label, parallel, head to head, randomized controlled diagnostic accuracy trial of cardiovascular magnetic resonance and myocardial perfusion scintigraphy , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[43]  M. Cerqueira,et al.  Independent prognostic value of left ventricular contractile reserve and chronotropic response in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction undergoing vasodilator stress myocardial perfusion imaging with Rb-82 positron emission tomography , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[44]  Michael Passick,et al.  Prolonged central circulation transit time in patients with HFpEF and HFrEF by magnetic resonance imaging , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[45]  V. Positano,et al.  Prediction of cardiac complications for thalassemia major in the widespread cardiac magnetic resonance era: a prospective multicentre study by a multi-parametric approach , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[46]  J. Kang,et al.  The association between alcohol consumption and left ventricular diastolic function and geometry change in general Korean population , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[47]  J. De Sutter,et al.  Echocardiographic reference ranges for normal left atrial function parameters: results from the EACVI NORRE study , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[48]  C. Leclercq,et al.  Atrial function is altered in lone paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in male endurance veteran athletes , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[49]  P. Nihoyannopoulos,et al.  Resting right ventricular function is associated with exercise performance in PAH, but not in CTEPH , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[50]  I. Komuro,et al.  Beneficial effect of body weight control on left ventricular diastolic function in the general population: an analysis of longitudinal data from a health check-up clinic , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[51]  Rozemarijn Vliegenthart,et al.  Quantitative myocardial perfusion evaluation with positron emission tomography and the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease: a systematic review of prognostic studies , 2017, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[52]  D. Berman,et al.  Incremental prognostic value of coronary computed tomography angiography over coronary calcium scoring for major adverse cardiac events in elderly asymptomatic individuals , 2017, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[53]  C. Terkelsen,et al.  Computed tomography derived fractional flow reserve testing in stable patients with typical angina pectoris: influence on downstream rate of invasive coronary angiography , 2017, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[54]  O. Smiseth.  Need for better diastolic stress test: twistin' time is here? , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[55]  P. Serruys,et al.  Serial volumetric assessment of coronary fibroatheroma by optical frequency domain imaging: insights from the TROFI trial , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[56]  Y. Jang,et al.  Dynamic change in left ventricular apical back rotation: a marker of diastolic suction with exercise , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[57]  G. Derumeaux,et al.  Diastolic function deterioration in type 2 diabetes mellitus: predictive factors over a 3-year follow-up , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[58]  H. Sakuma,et al.  Prognostic impact of unrecognized myocardial scar in the non-culprit territories by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acute myocardial infarction , 2018, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[59]  B. Gerber,et al.  Standardization of adult transthoracic echocardiography reporting in agreement with recent chamber quantification, diastolic function, and heart valve disease recommendations: an expert consensus document of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging , 2017, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.