Open AccessQuantification of Diffuse Myocardial Fibrosis and Its Association With Myocardial Dysfunction in Congenital Heart Disease
Author(s) -
Craig S. Broberg,
Sumeet S. Chugh,
Catherine Conklin,
David J. Sahn,
Michael JeroschHerold
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.584
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1942-0080
pISSN - 1941-9651
DOI - 10.1161/circimaging.108.842096
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial fibrosis , cardiology , fibrosis , heart disease
the etiology of ventricular dysfunction in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) is not well understood. Diffuse fibrosis is a likely common final pathway and is quantifiable using MRI.
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