T1-Mapping and extracellular volume estimates in pediatric subjects with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and healthy controls at 3T

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)—a fatal X-linked genetic disorder. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging is the current gold standard for detecting myocardial tissue remodeling, but it is often a late fin...

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Main Authors: Nyasha G. Maforo, Patrick Magrath, Kévin Moulin, Jiaxin Shao, Grace Hyun Kim, Ashley Prosper, Pierangelo Renella, Holden H. Wu, Nancy Halnon, Daniel B. Ennis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12968-020-00687-z