Diffusing capacity of lungs for carbon monoxide associated with subclinical myocardial impairment in systemic sclerosis: A cardiac MR study

Background Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is characterised by microvascular and fibrotic lesions, which are located not only in skin but also in lungs and heart.Objective This study aimed to investigate the association between lung function and myocardial T1 values using cardiac MR (CMR) imaging in patien...

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Main Authors: Xiaofeng Zeng, Qian Wang, Dong Xu, Xihai Zhao, Yuhua Wang, Jiaxin Zhou, Huilin He, Xinyu Tong, Zihan Ning, Chenlin Du, Zuo-Xiang He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-11-01
Series:RMD Open
Online Access:https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/9/4/e003391.full