Open AccessMyocardial Damage Detected by Late Gadolinium Enhancement Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Is Uncommon in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Schelbert Erik B.,
Elkayam Uri,
Cooper Leslie T.,
Givertz Michael M.,
Alexis Jeffrey D.,
Briller Joan,
Felker G. Michael,
Chaparro Sandra,
Kealey Angela,
Pisarcik Jessica,
Fett James D.,
McNamara Dennis M.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.117.005472
Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , cardiology , peripartum cardiomyopathy , cardiomyopathy , magnetic resonance imaging , heart failure , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , stroke volume , cohort , radiology
In peripartum cardiomyopathy, the prevalence of focal myocardial damage detected by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance is important to elucidate mechanisms of myocardial injury and cardiac dysfunction. LGE equates irreversible myocardial injury, but LGE prevalence in peripartum cardiomyopathy is uncertain.