Late contrast enhancement by CMR: more than scar?

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Ernst E van der Wall et al. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2008 Aug.

. 2008 Aug;24(6):609-11.

doi: 10.1007/s10554-008-9312-6. Epub 2008 Apr 23.

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Delayed enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance imaging reveals typical patterns of myocardial injury in patients with various forms of non-ischemic heart disease.
Bohl S, Wassmuth R, Abdel-Aty H, Rudolph A, Messroghli D, Dietz R, Schulz-Menger J. Bohl S, et al. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2008 Aug;24(6):597-607. doi: 10.1007/s10554-008-9300-x. Epub 2008 Mar 16. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2008. PMID: 18344061

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