Open AccessPrediction of Life-Threatening Arrhythmic Events in Patients With Chronic Myocardial Infarction by Contrast-Enhanced CMR
Author(s) -
Philipp Boyé,
Hassan AbdelAty,
Udo Zacharzowsky,
Steffen Bohl,
Carsten Schwenke,
Rob J. van der Geest,
Rainer Dietz,
Alexander Schirdewan,
Jeanette SchulzMenger
Publication year - 2011
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.2011.04.014
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , myocardial infarction , ventricular tachycardia , clinical endpoint , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , infarction , clinical trial
We hypothesized that infarct transmurality assessed with late gadolinium enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance (LGE-CMR) predicts arrhythmic events in patients with chronic myocardial infarction.
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