Determination of Edema in Porcine Coronary Arteries by T2 Weighted Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Inflammation plays a pivotal role in all stages of atherosclerosis. Since edema is known to be an integral part of inflammation, a noninvasive technique that can identify edema in the coronary artery wall may provide unique informati...

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Main Authors: Falk Erling, Thim Troels, Paaske William P, Thrysøe Samuel A, Pedersen Steen, Ringgaard Steffen, Kim Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/13/1/52