Evaluation of Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis in Heart Failure With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Contrast-Enhanced T-1 Mapping

Iles, Leah; Pfluger, Heinz; Phrommintikul, Arintaya; Cherayath, Joshi; Aksit, PELİN; Gupta, Sandeep; Kaye, David; Taylor, Andrew

doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2008.06.049

Evaluation of Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis in Heart Failure With Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Contrast-Enhanced T-1 Mapping

Iles L., Pfluger H., Phrommintikul A., Cherayath J., Aksit P., Gupta S. N., ...More

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.52, no.19, pp.1574-1580, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 52 Issue: 19
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.06.049
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1574-1580
Keywords: cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, fibrosis, heart failure, cardiomyopathy, DOPPLER-ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, RELAXATION-TIMES, TISSUE, DYSFUNCTION, MECHANISMS, STIFFNESS
Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate a noninvasive method for quantifying diffuse myocardial fibrosis with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI).