The year 2020 in the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging: part I.

The European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging was launched in 2012 and has during these 9 years become one of the leading multimodality cardiovascular imaging journals. The journal is currently ranked as number 20 among all cardiovascular journals. Our journal is well established as one of the top cardiovascular journals and is the most important cardiovascular imaging journal in Europe. The most important studies published in our Journal in 2020 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]  F. Fernández‐Avilés,et al.  A comparison of the clinical efficacy of echocardiography and magnetic resonance for chronic aortic regurgitation. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[2]  S. Petersen,et al.  Sex-specific associations between alcohol consumption, cardiac morphology, and function as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging: insights form the UK Biobank Population Study. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[3]  C. Rochitte,et al.  Long-term prognostic value of late gadolinium enhancement and periprocedural myocardial infarction after uncomplicated revascularization: MASS-V follow-up. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[4]  G. Di Salvo,et al.  Training, competence, and quality improvement in echocardiography: the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging Recommendations: update 2020. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[5]  G. Biglino,et al.  Long-term outcome of myocardial scarring and deformation with cardiovascular magnetic resonance in out of hospital cardiac arrest survivors. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[6]  M. Lubberink,et al.  Procedural recommendations of cardiac PET/CT imaging: standardization in inflammatory-, infective-, infiltrative-, and innervation- (4Is) related cardiovascular diseases: a joint collaboration of the EACVI and the EANM: summary , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[7]  R. Senior,et al.  Relative clinical value of coronary computed tomography and stress echocardiography-guided management of stable chest pain patients: a propensity-matched analysis. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[8]  Yen-Hung Lin,et al.  Long-term outcomes and left ventricular diastolic function of sarcomere mutation-positive and mutation-negative patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a prospective cohort study. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[9]  M. Dweck,et al.  Manganese-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in dilated cardiomyopathy and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[10]  G. Maurer,et al.  The year 2019 in the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging: part II. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[11]  S. Petersen,et al.  Stress myocardial perfusion with qualitative magnetic resonance and quantitative dynamic computed tomography: comparison of diagnostic performance and incremental value over coronary computed tomography angiography. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[12]  A. Farzaneh-Far,et al.  Left ventricular thrombus on cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[13]  J. Leipsic,et al.  Incremental prognostic value of hybrid [15O]H2O positron emission tomography–computed tomography: combining myocardial blood flow, coronary stenosis severity, and high-risk plaque morphology , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[14]  S. Petersen,et al.  The year 2019 in the European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging: Part I. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[15]  Xiuyu Chen,et al.  Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular apical aneurysm: prevalence, cardiac magnetic resonance characteristics, and prognosis. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[16]  M. E. Kooi,et al.  Contemporary rationale for non-invasive imaging of adverse coronary plaque features to identify the vulnerable patient: a Position Paper from the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Atherosclerosis and Vascular Biology and the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[17]  T. Edvardsen,et al.  The infarcted myocardium and mechanical dispersion: another brick in the wall. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[18]  C. Izumi,et al.  Multimodality imaging in takotsubo syndrome: a joint consensus document of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) and the Japanese Society of Echocardiography (JSE). , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[19]  Jeroen J. Bax,et al.  Incremental value of left ventricular global longitudinal strain in a newly proposed staging classification based on cardiac damage in patients with severe aortic stenosis. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[20]  Jeroen J. Bax,et al.  Left ventricular mechanical dispersion in ischaemic cardiomyopathy: association with myocardial scar burden and prognostic implications. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[21]  Yanjie Zhu,et al.  Prognostic value of left ventricular remodelling index in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[22]  M. James,et al.  Sex-specific relationships between patterns of ventricular remodelling and clinical outcomes. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[23]  H. D. de Koning,et al.  Screening for cardiovascular disease risk using traditional risk factor assessment or coronary artery calcium scoring: the ROBINSCA trial. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[24]  F. Zannad,et al.  Left ventricular myocardial deformation pattern, mechanical dispersion, and their relation with electrocardiogram markers in the large population-based STANISLAS cohort: insights into electromechanical coupling. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[25]  M. Dweck,et al.  Global evaluation of echocardiography in patients with COVID-19 , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[26]  J. Voigt,et al.  How to do LA strain. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[27]  Jeroen J. Bax,et al.  Non-obstructive high-risk plaques increase the risk of future culprit lesions comparable to obstructive plaques without high-risk features: the ICONIC study. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[28]  G. Volpicelli,et al.  Why, when, and how to use lung ultrasound during the COVID-19 pandemic: enthusiasm and caution , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[29]  G. Parati,et al.  How to do right ventricular strain. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[30]  Alfredo I. Hernández,et al.  New expectations for diastolic function assessment in transthoracic echocardiography based on a semi-automated computing of strain-volume loops. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[31]  Johan de Mey,et al.  The role of cardiovascular imaging for myocardial injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[32]  R. Manka,et al.  EACVI survey on the evaluation of infective endocarditis , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[33]  G. Pontone,et al.  COVID-19 pandemic and cardiac imaging: EACVI recommendations on precautions, indications, prioritization, and protection for patients and healthcare personnel , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[34]  R. Manka,et al.  The evaluation of aortic stenosis, how the new guidelines are implemented across Europe: a survey by EACVI. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[35]  T. Edvardsen,et al.  EuroEcho 2019: highlights. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[36]  Víctor M. Campello,et al.  Cardiac magnetic resonance radiomics: basic principles and clinical perspectives , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[37]  J. C. Meneghetti,et al.  Association between perivascular inflammation and downstream myocardial perfusion in patients with suspected coronary artery disease. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[38]  Jeroen J. Bax,et al.  Clinical risk factors and atherosclerotic plaque extent to define risk for major events in patients without obstructive coronary artery disease: the long-term coronary computed tomography angiography CONFIRM registry. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[39]  K. Caliskan,et al.  Transhepatic echocardiography: a novel approach for imaging in left ventricle assist device patients with difficult acoustic windows , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[40]  J. Garot,et al.  Prognostic Value of Vasodilator Stress Perfusion CMR in Morbidly Obese Patients (BMI ≥40 kg/m2) Without Known CAD. , 2020, JACC. Cardiovascular imaging.

[41]  T. Biering-Sørensen,et al.  Duration of early systolic lengthening: prognostic potential in the general population. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[42]  M. Metra,et al.  Prognostic value of right ventricular free wall longitudinal strain in a large cohort of outpatients with left-side heart disease. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[43]  C. Hengstenberg,et al.  Native T1 time of right ventricular insertion points by cardiac magnetic resonance: relation with invasive haemodynamics and outcome in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[44]  Yong-Jin Kim,et al.  Aortic valve replacement-induced changes in native T1 are related to prognosis in severe aortic stenosis: T1 mapping cardiac magnetic resonance imaging study. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[45]  D. Andreini,et al.  Early or deferred cardiovascular magnetic resonance after ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction for effective risk stratification. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[46]  T. Biering-Sørensen,et al.  Myocardial performance index by tissue Doppler echocardiography predicts adverse events in patients with atrial fibrillation. , 2020, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[47]  Bi-Li Zhang,et al.  The independent and incremental value of ultrasound carotid plaque length to predict the presence and severity of coronary artery disease: analysis from the carotid plaque length prospective registry. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[48]  J. Grapsa,et al.  EACVI communication paper: first international young dedicated multimodal cardiovascular imaging simulation education event organized by the ESC. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[49]  R. Manka,et al.  EACVI survey on standardization of cardiac chambers quantification by transthoracic echocardiography. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[50]  Yong-Jin Kim,et al.  Derivation and validation of a mortality risk prediction model using global longitudinal strain in patients with acute heart failure. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[51]  G. Parati,et al.  Risk stratifying asymptomatic left ventricular systolic dysfunction in the community: beyond left ventricular ejection fraction. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[52]  P. Pellikka,et al.  Predictive value of left ventricular diastolic chamber stiffness in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing aortic valve replacement. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[53]  B. Pieske,et al.  Potential usefulness and clinical relevance of a novel left atrial filling index to estimate left ventricular filling pressures in patients with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[54]  H. Lamb,et al.  The impact of visceral and general obesity on vascular and left ventricular function and geometry: a cross-sectional magnetic resonance imaging study of the UK Biobank , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[55]  K. Nasir,et al.  Vascular age derived from coronary artery calcium score on the risk stratification of individuals with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[56]  V. Carriel,et al.  Myocardial fibrosis in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: a genotype-phenotype correlation study. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[57]  V. Lorenzoni,et al.  Anatomical and functional coronary imaging to predict long-term outcome in patients with suspected coronary artery disease: the EVINCI-outcome study. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[58]  M. Budoff,et al.  Associations of recreational and non-recreational physical activity with coronary artery calcium density vs. volume and cardiovascular disease events: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[59]  D. Neglia,et al.  Highlights of the 14th International Conference on Nuclear Cardiology and Cardiac Computed Tomography. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[60]  M. Hadamitzky,et al.  Long-term prognostic value of morphological plaque features on coronary computed tomography angiography. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[61]  M. Sprynger,et al.  Impact of aortic stenosis on layer-specific longitudinal strain: relationship with symptoms and outcome. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[62]  A. Tveit,et al.  Left ventricular mechanical dispersion in a general population: Data from the Akershus Cardiac Examination 1950 study. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[63]  J. Svendsen,et al.  Screening relatives in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: yield of imaging and electrical investigations. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[64]  T. Edvardsen,et al.  EuroCMR 2019 highlights. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[65]  M. Dweck,et al.  Non-invasive in vivo imaging of acute thrombosis: development of a novel factor XIIIa radiotracer , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[66]  P. Elliott,et al.  Dilated cardiomyopathy and arrhythmogenic left ventricular cardiomyopathy: a comprehensive genotype-imaging phenotype study. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[67]  Damini Dey,et al.  Machine learning predicts per-vessel early coronary revascularization after fast myocardial perfusion SPECT: results from multicentre REFINE SPECT registry. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[68]  Randall C. Thompson,et al.  Temporal trends in test utilization and prevalence of ischaemia with positron emission tomography myocardial perfusion imaging. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[69]  P. Beerbaum,et al.  Multicentre reference values for cardiac magnetic resonance imaging derived ventricular size and function for children aged 0–18 years , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[70]  D. Rueckert,et al.  Sex and regional differences in myocardial plasticity in aortic stenosis are revealed by 3D model machine learning. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[71]  C. Vrints,et al.  Is 3D Dobutamine stress echocardiography ready for prime time? Diagnostic and prognostic implications. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[72]  S. Raman,et al.  Normal left atrial strain and strain rate using cardiac magnetic resonance feature tracking in healthy volunteers. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[73]  K. Kumamaru,et al.  Diagnostic accuracy of 3D deep-learning-based fully automated estimation of patient-level minimum fractional flow reserve from coronary computed tomography angiography. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[74]  Michael G. Nanos,et al.  Determinants and prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging-derived infarct characteristics in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[75]  L. Badano,et al.  Development and prognostic validation of partition values to grade right ventricular dysfunction severity using 3D echocardiography. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.

[76]  D. Dey,et al.  Predictors of 18F-sodium fluoride uptake in patients with stable coronary artery disease and adverse plaque features on computed tomography angiography. , 2019, European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging.