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Is infarct location a prediction of valvular enhancement?

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Every day in CMR, delayed hyperenhancement (DHE) is utilized for evaluation of the patient’s extent of myocardial damage from an infarction. In the past,following an MI, we have shown that DHE signal may be seen in the post-MI valvular apparati, not limited to the myocardium. Also, dilation of the mitral annulus was noted over time in some patients. However, it is not known if the infarction location influences which valves enhance, in particular, whether there is a local or a global influence on valvular enhancement.

Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-12-s1-t8

Authors: Ronald B Williams, Mark Doyle, Vikas K Rathi, June A Yamrozik, Robert WW Biederman

Institution: Allegheny General Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics

Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,000