Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in systemic sclerosis: A cross-sectional observational study of 52 patients

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1878-1884

  Hachulla, A L ^a   Launay, D ^a   Gaxotte, V ^a   De Groote, P ^a   Lamblin, N ^a   Devos, P ^a   Hatron, P Y ^a   Beregi, J P ^a   Hachulla, E ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART MUSCLE; HEART PERFUSION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

EID: 72249100559     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: 14682060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.2008.095836     Document Type: Article

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