Assessment of Microvascular Disease in Heart and Brain by MRI: Application in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease.
Jonathan BennettMaud van DintherPaulien H M VoorterWalter H BackesJosephine BarnesFrederick BarkhofGabriella CapturAlun D HughesCarole SudreThomas A TreibelPublished in: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) (2023)
The objective of this review is to investigate the commonalities of microvascular (small vessel) disease in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Furthermore, the review aims to evaluate the current magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostic techniques for both conditions. By comparing the two conditions, this review seeks to identify potential opportunities to improve the understanding of both HFpEF and CSVD.