Can Contrast-enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Assess Inflammation of the Coronary Wall?

Overview

Journal JACC Cardiovasc Imaging

Publisher Elsevier

Specialties Cardiology & Vascular Diseases
Radiology

Date 2009 May 16

PMID 19442945

Authors

Debiao Li

Zahi A Fayad

David A Bluemke

Affiliations

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