Rainer Hoffmann

TL;DR: This multicenter study of nearly 250 volunteers without evidence of cardiovascular disease showed an average LV peak systolic strain of -18.6 +/- 0.1% and there was significant segmental variation of regional strain to necessitate the use of site-specific normal ranges.

TL;DR: To assess the feasibility, short‐term durability and clinical outcomes of MitraClip therapy for mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with end‐stage heart failure and a severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction, data are presented.

TL;DR: Comparison echocardiography resulted in more accurate EF and significantly improved correlation with cineventriculography and MRI and interobserver reliability on EF using contrast echOCardiography reaches a level comparable to MRI and is better than those obtained by cinventiculography.

TL;DR: It is not an exaggeration to claim that interventional therapy has been revolutionized in a wave of ‘stent mania’ with the number of lesions treated with stents exceeding 50% of all interventional procedures.

TL;DR: FMR treatment with the MitraClip in CRT nonresponders was feasible, safe, and demonstrated improved functional class, increased LVEF, and reduced ventricular volumes in about 70% of these study patients.