Extracellular volume-guided late gadolinium enhancement analysis for non-ischemic cardiomyopathy: The Women’s Interagency HIV Study

Abstract Background Quantification of non-ischemic myocardial scar remains a challenge due to the patchy diffuse nature of fibrosis. Extracellular volume (ECV) to guide late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) analysis may achieve a robust scar assessment. Methods Three cohorts of 80 non-ischemic-training,...

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Main Authors: Yoko Kato, Jorge R. Kizer, Mohammad R. Ostovaneh, Jason Lazar, Qi Peng, Rob J. van der Geest, Joao A. C. Lima, Bharath Ambale-Venkatesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-021-00649-6