background: some studies  in recent  years showed  that carotid  intima-media   thickness  (imt),  indicator  of  the presence  of atherosclerosis,  was higher  in non-alcoholic fatty  liver disease  (nafld)  in comparison  with  normal subjects.  they concluded  that  nafld  patients  may  be resulted  in more cardiovascular events. hence, we aimed to study the association of nafld and ischemi...

Because cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) methods are repidly increasing in clinical importance, it is clear that in the era of healthcare reform, the cemfication of physician competence is essential. Fortunately, unlike nuclear cardiology in the United States, where a governmental agency, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, is responsible for ensuring safety, t!!us playing a major role in...

BACKGROUND Cardiovascular magnetic resonance is widely used for aortic root visualization and measurement, but methods still need to be standardized. Our aim was to identify appropriate planes of acquisition and lines of measurement and record corresponding normal values. METHODS AND RESULTS We studied 120 healthy volunteers, 10 of each gender in each decile between 20 and 80 years, by using ...