Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5604426 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2017 | 24 Pages |
Abstract
Fontan patients with a SRV show increased CMR markers of diffuse myocardial fibrosis, which are associated with decreased myocardial contractility. Whether their increased fibrosis burden conveys a greater risk for long-term complications in this population remains to be investigated.
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Authors
Atsuko Kato, Eugénie Riesenkampff, Deane Yim, Shi-Joon Yoo, Mike Seed, Lars Grosse-Wortmann,