Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients with Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Quantitative Assessment with Phase Contrast Cine MR Imaging of the Coronary Sinus

CONCLUSION: Global CFR was significantly impaired in patients with idiopathic DCM and independently associated with LV GLS, suggesting that microvascular dysfunction may contribute to deterioration of LV function in patients with idiopathic DCM.PMID:37766549 | DOI:10.2463/mrms.mp.2023-0018

Source: Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences : MRMS - September 28, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Masafumi Takafuji Masaki Ishida Satoshi Nakamura Kei Nakata Haruno Ito Takanori Kokawa Kensuke Domae Suguru Araki Shiro Nakamori Junko Ishiura Kaoru Dohi Hajime Sakuma Source Type: research