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Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Oral presentation

Novel magnetic resonance imaging marker of diffuse myocardial fibrosis in hypertensive heart disease: the role of transcytolemmal water-exchange

Authors: Otavio R Coelho-Filho, Richard N Mitchell, Heitor Moreno, Raymond Kwong, Michael Jerosch-Herold

Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance | Special Issue 1/2012

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Transcytolemal water exchange and its effect on myocardial T1 relaxation can, if neglected, lead to a significant underestimate of the myocardial extracellular volume fraction, a novel marker of diffuse fibrosis. …
Metadata
Title
Novel magnetic resonance imaging marker of diffuse myocardial fibrosis in hypertensive heart disease: the role of transcytolemmal water-exchange
Authors
Otavio R Coelho-Filho
Richard N Mitchell
Heitor Moreno
Raymond Kwong
Michael Jerosch-Herold
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-14-S1-O115

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