The prognostic significance of microvascular obstruction after myocardial infarction as defined by cardiovascular magnetic resonance

European Heart Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 532-533

  Kramer, Christopher M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; EDITORIAL; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; MICROVASCULATURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

CORONARY DISEASE; CORONARY VESSELS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MICROCIRCULATION; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 16244363042     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi156     Document Type: Editorial

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