Contractile Reserve in Segments With Nontransmural Infarction in Chronic Dysfunctional Myocardium Using Low-Dose Dobutamine CMR
Author(s) -
Sharon W. Kirschbaum,
Alexia Rossi,
Ron T. van Domburg,
Katerina Gruszczynska,
Gabriël P. Krestin,
Patrick W. Serruys,
Dirk J. Duncker,
Pim J. de Feyter,
RobertJan van Geuns
Publication year - 2010
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.2010.03.007
Subject(s) - medicine , dobutamine , cardiology , contractility , coronary artery disease , confidence interval , myocardial infarction , circumflex , diastole , artery , hemodynamics , blood pressure
This study sought to quantify contractile reserve of chronic dysfunctional myocardium, in particular in segments with intermediate transmural extent of infarction (TEI), using low-dose dobutamine cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in patients with a chronic total coronary occlusion (CTO).
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