Infarct detection or infarct characterization? Noncontrast CT and its implications for characterizing chronic myocardial scar

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 108-109

  George, Richard T ^a   Lardo, Albert C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

CARDIOMYOPATHY; CELL TRANSFORMATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EDITORIAL; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; METAPLASIA; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; MYOCARDIAL SCAR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUDDEN DEATH;

CHRONIC DISEASE; CICATRIX; CONTRAST MEDIA; HEART; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 77953265761     PISSN: 19345925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2010.03.003     Document Type: Editorial

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