Stefan Neubauer

TL;DR: In contrast to the original method, ShMOLLI showed no dependence on heart rates for long T1 values, with estimates characterized by a constant 4% underestimation for T1 = 800-2700 ms, and is an efficient method that generates immediate, high-resolution myocardial T1-maps in a short breath-hold with high precision.

TL;DR: Non-contrast T1-mapping using ShMOLLI is a novel method for objectively detecting myocardial edema with a high diagnostic performance and may serve as a complementary technique to T2-weighted imaging for assessing myocardian edema in ischemic and non-ischemic heart disease.

TL;DR: In acute MI, pre-contrast T1-mapping allows assessment of the extent of myocardial damage and might become an important complementary technique to LGE and T2W for identification of reversibleMyocardial injury and prediction of functional recovery in acute MI.

TL;DR: Irrespective of method, 1 year of weight loss leads to partial regression of cardiac hypertrophy and to reversal of both diastolic dysfunction and aortic distensibility impairment, which provide a potential mechanism for the reduction in mortality seen with weight loss.

TL;DR: Native T1-mapping can display the typical non-ischemic patterns in acute myocarditis, similar to LGE imaging but without the need for contrast agents and may be particularly useful for patients in whom gadolinium contrast is contraindicated.