CMR based measurement of aortic stiffness, epicardial fat, left ventricular myocardial strain and fibrosis in hypertensive patients

Introduction: A combined assessment of different parameters of cardiovascular (CV) risk and prognosis can be supportive and performed with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). Aortic stiffness, epicardial fat volume (EFV), left ventricular (LV) strain and fibrosis were evaluated within a single CMR exa...

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Main Authors: Christian Kropidlowski, Michael Meier-Schroers, Daniel Kuetting, Alois Sprinkart, Hans Schild, Daniel Thomas, Rami Homsi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-04-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906718300083