[(23)sodium MRI for infarct imaging of the human heart]

PURPOSE: Sodium is elevated in acute/subacute myocardial infarction due to three distinct mechanisms: Breakdown of ion homeostasis with accumulation of intracellular sodium, extracellular edema formation and, during scar formation, increase of extracellular vs. intracellular space as cardiomyocytes...

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Huvudupphovsmän: Sandstede, J, Pabst, T, Beer, M, Harre, K, Bäurle, K, Lipke, C, Butter, F, Kenn, W, Völker, W, Neubauer, S, Hahn, D
Materialtyp: Journal article
Språk:German
Publicerad: 2000