The year 2021 in the European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging: Part I

The European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging was introduced in 2012 and has during these 10 years become one of the leading multimodality cardiovascular imaging journals. The journal is currently ranked as Number 19 among all cardiovascular journals. It has an impressive impact factor of 9.130 and our journal is well established as one of the top cardiovascular journals. The most important studies published in our Journal in 2021 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.

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The European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging is a leading multimodality cardiovascular imaging journal introduced in 2012. With an impressive impact factor of 9.130, it is well established as one of the top cardiovascular journals. This article highlights the most important studies published in the journal in 2021, focusing on myocardial function and risk prediction, myocardial ischemia, emerging techniques in cardiovascular imaging, valvular heart disease, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, and congenital heart disease.