Peripartum cardiomyopathy in the era of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: First results and perspectives

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 143-145

  Baruteau, A E ^a,b,c   Leurent, G ^a,b,c   Martins, R P ^a,b,c   Thebault, C ^a,b,c   Treguer, F ^d   Leclercq, C ^a,b,c   Daubert, J C ^a,b,c   Mabo, P ^a,b,c  

^a RENNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; Peripartum cardiomyopathy; Peripartum heart failure; Pregnancy associated cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT;

CARDIOMYOPATHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEART MUSCLE BIOPSY; HUMAN; LETTER; MYOCARDITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOGENESIS; PERIPARTUM CARDIOMYOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 77957884076     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.12.153     Document Type: Letter

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