Abnormalities in T2-weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance images of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Regional distribution and relation to late gadolinium enhancement and severity of hypertrophy

Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 242-245

  Abdel Aty, Hassan ^a,b   Cocker, Myra ^a   Strohm, Oliver ^a   Filipchuk, Neil ^a   Friedrich, Matthias G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance; Edema; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Ischemia; Late gadolinium enhancement; T2 weighted

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 46849103145     PISSN: 10531807     EISSN: 15222586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmri.21381     Document Type: Article

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