Remodeling after acute myocardial infarction: mapping ventricular dilatation using three dimensional CMR image registration

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Progressive heart failure due to remodeling is a major cause of morbidity and mortality following myocardial infarction. Conventional clinical imaging measures global volume changes, and currently there is no means of assessing regio...

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Main Authors: O’Regan Declan P, Shi Wenzhe, Ariff Ben, Baksi A, Durighel Giuliana, Rueckert Daniel, Cook Stuart A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
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Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/14/1/41