Why the study?
Does CMR scarring correlate with histological findings of fibrosis in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
Does CMR scarring correlate with histological findings of fibrosis in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
CMR with late gadolinium enhancement accurately reflects histological fibrosis in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Supports CMR-LGE fibrosis correlation in this HCM case; hypothesis-generating, larger studies needed before clinical use.
A 38-year-old female patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure underwent late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). Cine CMR (Panel A) revealed normal dimensions of the left ventricle (left ventricular end-diastolic diameter 45 mm) with moderately reduced left ventricular systolic function (ejection fraction 40%). The maximum wall thickness was 16 mm and there was severe …
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Papavassiliu et al. (2005) studied this question.