Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2921478 | Heart, Lung and Circulation | 2007 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) with delayed contrast enhancement (DCE) using Gadolinium based contrast media is a recently developed technique which allows the direct visualisation of myocardial necrosis or fibrosis as regions of bright signal (hyperenhancement) compared with normal myocardium. The manuscript presents a review of the current clinical application of DCE–CMR for the diagnosis and prognosis of various common cardiac conditions such as ischaemic and non-ischaemic cardiomyopathies, and less common diseases such as cardiac sarcoidosis or Löffler endocarditis (Table 1).
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Authors
Constantin B. Marcu, Robin Nijveldt, Aernout M. Beek, Albert C. Van Rossum,