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Prevalence and Progression of Late Gadolinium Enhancement in Children and Adolescents With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.
Circulation - 21 Aug 2018
Axelsson Raja Anna, Farhad Hoshang, Valente Anne Marie, Couce John-Paul, Jefferies John Lynn, Bundgaard Henning, Zahka Kenneth, Lever Harry, Murphy Anne M, Ashley Euan, Day Sharlene M, Sherrid Mark V, Shi Ling, Bluemke David A, Canter Charles E, Colan Steven D, Ho Carolyn Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is believed to represent dense replacement fibrosis. It is seen in ≈60% of adult patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, the prevalence of LGE in children and adolescents with HCM is not well established. In addition, longitudinal studies describing the development and evolution of LGE in pediatric HCM are...
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