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Nonischemic left ventricular scar and cardiac sudden death in the young.
Human pathology - 1 Dec 2016
di Gioia Cira R T, Giordano Carla, Cerbelli Bruna, Pisano Annalinda, Perli Elena, De Dominicis Enrico, Poscolieri Barbara, Palmieri Vincenzo, Ciallella Costantino, Zeppilli Paolo, d'Amati Giulia
Abstract excerpt
Nonischemic left ventricular scar (NLVS) is a pattern of myocardial injury characterized by midventricular and/or subepicardial gadolinium hyperenhancement at cardiac magnetic resonance, in absence of significant coronary artery disease. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of NLVS in juvenile sudden cardiac death and to ascertain its etiology at autopsy. We examined 281 consecutive cases of sudden death of...
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