The role of MRI in peripartum cardiomyopathy

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 185-186

  Fett, James D ^a  

^a Hospital Albert Schweitzer   (Haïti)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Inflammatory cardiomyopathy; Magnetic resonance imaging; Peripartum cardiomyopathy; PPCM; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; GADOLINIUM;

ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INFLAMMATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CARDIOMYOPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 70349467963     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.05.063     Document Type: Article

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