Why the study?
How does myocardial delayed enhancement burden relate to right ventricular remodeling and contractility in patients with pulmonary hypertension?
Population
Patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May aid CMR phenotyping in PH; leaves open whether septal fibrosis predicts progression or therapeutic response.
How does myocardial delayed enhancement burden relate to right ventricular remodeling and contractility in patients with pulmonary hypertension?
In pulmonary hypertension, delayed enhancement at RV septal insertions correlates with RV remodeling and reduced regional contractility.
Shehata et al. (2010) studied this question.