Blood volume measurement using cardiovascular magnetic resonance and ferumoxytol: preclinical validation

Abstract Background The hallmark of heart failure is increased blood volume. Quantitative blood volume measures are not conveniently available and are not tested in heart failure management. We assess ferumoxytol, a marketed parenteral iron supplement having a long intravascular half-life, to measur...

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Main Authors: Rajiv Ramasawmy, Toby Rogers, Miguel A. Alcantar, Delaney R. McGuirt, Jaffar M. Khan, Peter Kellman, Hui Xue, Anthony Z. Faranesh, Adrienne E. Campbell-Washburn, Robert J. Lederman, Daniel A. Herzka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Subjects:
CMR
MRI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12968-018-0486-3