Abnormal T2-STIR magnetic resonance in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a marker of advanced disease and electrical myocardial instability.

Myocardial hyperintensity on T2-weighted short-tau inversion recovery (STIR) (HyT2) cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) images has been demonstrated in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and is considered a sign of acute damage. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the relationship...

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Main Authors: Giancarlo Todiere, Lorena Pisciella, Andrea Barison, Annamaria Del Franco, Elisabetta Zachara, Paolo Piaggi, Federica Re, Alessandro Pingitore, Michele Emdin, Massimo Lombardi, Giovanni Donato Aquaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4214734?pdf=render