Accuracy of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in myocarditis: comparison of MR and histological findings in an animal model

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Because Endomyocardial Biopsy has low sensitivity of about 20%, it can be performed near to myocardium that presented as Late Gadolinium Enhancement (LGE) in cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR). However the important issue of com...

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Main Authors: Korkusuz Huedayi, Esters Philip, Huebner Frank, Bug Reinhold, Ackermann Hanns, Vogl Thomas J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/12/1/49