Early diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis using magnetic resonance imaging

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2008, Pages e4-

  Osman, Faizel ^a   Foundon, Aboo ^a   Leyva, Paco ^b   Pitt, Michael ^a   Murray, R Gordon ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac sarcoidosis; Gadolinium hyper enhancement; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; GADOLINIUM; STEROID;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG MEGADOSE; EXERCISE TEST; FOLLOW UP; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SARCOIDOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39749091764     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.11.224     Document Type: Article

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