Cardiac magnetic resonance for asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular high risk (CATCH): a pilot study

Cardiac magnetic resonance for asymptomatic patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular high risk (CATCH): a pilot study

Abstract Background Stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) to screen for silent myocardial ischaemia in asymptomatic high risk patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) has never been performed, and its effectiveness is unknown. Our aim was to determine the feasibility of a screening progr...

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Main Authors: Ming-Yen Ng, Wenli Zhou, Varut Vardhanabhuti, Chi-Ho Lee, Esther Yee Tak Yu, Eric Yuk Fai Wan, Kit Chan, Andrew T. Yan, Tai-Pang Ip, Kai-Hang Yiu, Bernd J. Wintersperger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Stress cardiac magnetic resonance
Type 2 diabetes
Asymptomatic
High cardiovascular risk
Screening
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-020-01019-2

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