First-pass perfusion CMR two days after infarction predicts severity of functional impairment six weeks later in the rat heart

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In humans, dynamic contrast CMR of the first pass of a bolus infusion of Gadolinium-based contrast agent has become a standard technique to identify under-perfused regions of the heart and can accurately demonstrate the severity of m...

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Main Authors: Tyler Damian J, Meader Stephanie J, Carr Carolyn A, Stuckey Daniel J, Cole Mark A, Clarke Kieran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/13/1/38