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Early familial dilated cardiomyopathy: identification with determination of disease state parameter from cine MR image data.
Radiology - 1 Oct 2008
Koikkalainen Juha R, Antila Margareta, Lötjönen Jyrki M P, Heliö Tiina, Lauerma Kirsi, Kivistö Sari M, Sipola Petri, Kaartinen Maija A, Kärkkäinen Satu T J, Reissell Eeva, Kuusisto Johanna, Laakso Markku, Oresic Matej, Nieminen Markku S, Peuhkurinen Keijo J
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To characterize early changes in cardiac anatomy and function for lamin A/C gene (LMNA) mutation carriers by using magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and to develop tools to analyze and visualize the findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The ethical review board of the institution approved the study, and informed written consent was obtained. The patient group consisted of 12 subjects, seven women (mean age, 36...
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