Editorial discusses right heart strain assessment using MR feature tracking, emphasizing normal reference values and determinants.
Journal of Magnetic Resonance ImagingEarly View EDITORIAL Editorial for "Normal Reference Values and Determinants of Right Heart Strain Derived From MR Feature Tracking: A Meta-Analysis" This article relates to: Normal Reference Values and Determinants of Right Heart Strain Derived From MR-Feature Tracking: A Meta-Analysis Jingjing Shi, Jie Lin, Wenqi Liu, Wanzhen Li, Haonan Zhu, Ningbo Yin, Hao Zheng, Yiyuan Gao, Maosheng Xu, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging First Published online: September 12, 2025 Alexander Schulz, Alexander Schulz orcid.org/0000-0001-5589-8792 Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USASearch for more papers by this authorReza Nezafat, Corresponding Author Reza Nezafat [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-1963-7138 Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Correspondence: Reza Nezafat ([email protected])Search for more papers by this author Alexander Schulz, Alexander Schulz orcid.org/0000-0001-5589-8792 Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USASearch for more papers by this authorReza Nezafat, Corresponding Author Reza Nezafat [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0002-1963-7138 Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Division), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Correspondence: Reza Nezafat ([email protected])Search for more papers by this author First published: 24 September 2025 https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.70124Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookxLinkedInRedditWechatBluesky No abstract is available for this article. References 1J. Sanz, D. Sánchez-Quintana, E. Bossone, J. Bogaard Harm, and R. Naeije, "Anatomy, Function, and Dysfunction of the Right Ventricle," Journal of the American College of Cardiology 73, no. 12 (2019): 1463–1482. 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.12.076 PubMed Web of Science® Google Scholar 2R. T. Hahn, S. Lerakis, V. Delgado, et al., "Multimodality Imaging of Right Heart Function," Journal of the American College of Cardiology 81, no. 19 (2023): 1954–1973. 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.03.392 PubMed Google Scholar 3N. Kawel-Boehm, S. J. Hetzel, B. Ambale-Venkatesh, et al., "Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Reference Values ("Normal Values") in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: 2025 Update," Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 27, no. 1 (2025): 101853. 10.1016/j.jocmr.2025.101853 PubMed Web of Science® Google Scholar 4Z. Raisi-Estabragh, L. Szabo, C. McCracken, et al., "Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Reference Ranges From the Healthy Hearts Consortium," JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging 17, no. 7 (2024): 746–762. 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.01.009 PubMed Web of Science® Google Scholar 5A. Schuster, K. N. Hor, J. T. Kowallick, P. Beerbaum, and S. Kutty, "Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Myocardial Feature Tracking," Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging 9, no. 4 (2016): e004077. 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.115.004077 PubMed Web of Science® Google Scholar 6O. A. Smiseth, O. Rider, M. Cvijic, L. Valkovič, E. W. Remme, and J.-U. Voigt, "Myocardial Strain Imaging: Theory, Current Practice, and the Future," JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging 18, no. 3 (2025): 340–381. 10.1016/j.jcmg.2024.07.011 PubMed Web of Science® Google Scholar 7M. Xu, J. I. Shi, J. Lin, et al., "Normal Reference Values and Determinants of Right Heart Strain Derived From MR Feature Tracking: A Meta-Analysis," Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (2025), https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.70120. 10.1002/jmri.70120 Web of Science® Google Scholar Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation
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