Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Assessment of Dyssynchrony and Myocardial Scar Predicts Function Class Improvement Following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy | Zendy

Kenneth C. Bilchick | Zendy; Veronica L. Dimaano | Zendy; Kathérine C. Wu | Zendy; Robert Helm | Zendy; Robert G. Weiss | Zendy; João A.C. Lima | Zendy; Ronald D. Berger | Zendy; Gordon F. Tomaselli | Zendy; David A. Bluemke | Zendy; Henry R. Halperin | Zendy; Theodore P. Abraham | Zendy; David A. Kass | Zendy; Albert C. Lardo | Zendy

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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Assessment of Dyssynchrony and Myocardial Scar Predicts Function Class Improvement Following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Author(s) -

Kenneth C. Bilchick,

Veronica L. Dimaano,

Kathérine C. Wu,

Robert Helm,

Robert G. Weiss,

João A.C. Lima,

Ronald D. Berger,

Gordon F. Tomaselli,

David A. Bluemke,

Henry R. Halperin,

Theodore P. Abraham,

David A. Kass,

Albert C. Lardo

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

jacc. cardiovascular imaging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79

H-Index - 120

eISSN - 1936-878X

pISSN - 1876-7591

DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.04.013

Subject(s) - cardiac resynchronization therapy , medicine , cardiology , ejection fraction , heart failure , doppler imaging , magnetic resonance imaging , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , qrs complex , cardiac function curve , radiology , diastole , blood pressure

We tested a circumferential mechanical dyssynchrony index (circumferential uniformity ratio estimate [CURE]; 0 to 1, 1 = synchrony) derived from magnetic resonance-myocardial tagging (MR-MT) for predicting clinical function class improvement following cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).

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