Noncontrast T1 mapping for the diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis.

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to explore the potential role of noncontrast myocardial T1 mapping for detection of cardiac involvement in patients with primary amyloid light-chain (AL) amyloidosis. BACKGROUND: Cardiac involvement carries a poor prognosis in systemic AL amyloidosis. Late gadolinium en...

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Main Authors: Karamitsos, T, Piechnik, S, Banypersad, S, Fontana, M, Ntusi, N, Ferreira, V, Whelan, C, Myerson, S, Robson, M, Hawkins, P, Neubauer, S, Moon, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013