Comparison of Velocity Vector Imaging Echocardiography With Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Mouse Models of Cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Salman Azam,
Candida L. Desjardins,
Mark Schluchter,
Anna Liner,
Julian E. Stelzer,
Xin Yu,
Brian D. Hoit
Publication year - 2012
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.111.972406
Subject(s) - magnetic resonance imaging , cardiomyopathy , velocity vector , medicine , cardiology , nuclear magnetic resonance , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , physics , heart failure , mechanics
Myocardial strain imaging using echocardiography can be a cost-effective method to quantify ventricular wall motion objectively, but few studies have compared strain measured with echocardiography against magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in small animals.
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