Molecular Imaging of Cardiovascular Disease
The ability to visualize morphology and function of the heart plays a central role in cardiology practice today. However, clinical tools to diagnose processes in an early phase on a molecular level in order to prevent dysmorphy or dysfunction are still lacking. There is a need for early diagnosi...
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| author | J. Verjansr L. Hofstra |
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| description | The ability to visualize morphology and function
of the heart plays a central role in cardiology practice today.
However, clinical tools to diagnose processes in an early phase on a
molecular level in order to prevent dysmorphy or dysfunction are
still lacking. There is a need for early diagnosis of molecular processes
on a pre-disease level and the ability to monitor existing and novel
treatments enabling personalized medicine. Molecular imaging is
emerging in research and early clinical trials as a very promising
approach in diagnosis and monitoring of heart disease. In this review
we aim to discuss the potential of molecular imaging in cardiovascular
disease. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f7cc13cc8ecc4aecba5c921790e8b94c2022-12-21T17:16:10ZengSouth African Heart AssociationSA Heart Journal1996-67412071-46022017-04-0142323710.24170/4-2-2098Molecular Imaging of Cardiovascular DiseaseJ. Verjansr0L. Hofstra1Cardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtCardiovascular Research Institute MaastrichtThe ability to visualize morphology and function of the heart plays a central role in cardiology practice today. However, clinical tools to diagnose processes in an early phase on a molecular level in order to prevent dysmorphy or dysfunction are still lacking. There is a need for early diagnosis of molecular processes on a pre-disease level and the ability to monitor existing and novel treatments enabling personalized medicine. Molecular imaging is emerging in research and early clinical trials as a very promising approach in diagnosis and monitoring of heart disease. In this review we aim to discuss the potential of molecular imaging in cardiovascular disease.https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/SAHJ/article/view/2098cardiovascular diseasemolecular imaging |
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| title | Molecular Imaging of Cardiovascular Disease |
| title_full | Molecular Imaging of Cardiovascular Disease |
| title_fullStr | Molecular Imaging of Cardiovascular Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular Imaging of Cardiovascular Disease |
| title_short | Molecular Imaging of Cardiovascular Disease |
| title_sort | molecular imaging of cardiovascular disease |
| topic | cardiovascular disease molecular imaging |
| url | https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/SAHJ/article/view/2098 |
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