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Pilot study for left ventricular imaging phenotype of patients over 65 years old with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction: the high prevalence of amyloid cardiomyopathy.
The international journal of cardiovascular imaging - 1 Sept 2016
Bennani Smires Youssef, Victor Gérard, Ribes David, Berry Matthieu, Cognet Thomas, Méjean Simon, Huart Antoine, Roussel Murielle, Petermann Antoine, Roncalli Jérôme, Carrié Didier, Rousseau Hervé, Berry Isabelle, Chauveau Dominique, Galinier Michel, Lairez Olivier
Abstract excerpt
This study sought to phenotype patients over 65 years old with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) using clinical available comprehensive cardiovascular imaging modalities. Forty-nine patients with HFpEF and without coronary artery disease underwent clinical evaluation, electrocardiography, echocardiography, cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and 99mTc-3,3-diphosphono-1,2-propanodicarboxylic acid...
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