Magnetic resonance investigations in Brugada syndrome reveal unexpectedly high rate of structural abnormalities

European Heart Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 2241-2248

  Catalano, Oronzo ^a   Antonaci, Serena ^a   Moro, Guido ^a   Mussida, Maria ^a   Frascaroli, Mauro ^a   Baldi, Maurizia ^a   Cobelli, Franco ^a   Baiardi, Paola ^b   Nastoli, Janni ^a   Bloise, Raffaella ^a   Monteforte, Nicola ^a   Napolitano, Carlo ^a   Priori, Silvia G ^a,b  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; SCN5A; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEART VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; STROKE VOLUME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349437385     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp252     Document Type: Article

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