The clinical impact of late gadolinium enhancement in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: serial analysis of cardiovascular magnetic resonance images

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Our study aimed to investigate both the clinical implications of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and the relation of LGE to clinical findings in patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC...

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Main Authors: Katoh Hideki, Wakabayashi Yasushi, Nagasaka Shiro, Takeuchi Yasuyo, Sano Makoto, Makino Kiwa, Kasahara Kazuyuki, Sato Akira, Naruse Yoshihisa, Satoh Hiroshi, Hayashi Hideharu, Aonuma Kazutaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
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Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/13/1/67