Quantitative assessment of left ventricular myocardial involvement in patients with connective tissue disease: a 3.0T contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance study

This study indicated that CTD patients showed impaired LV global myocardial deformation and m icrovascular perfusion, and presence of LGE. Cardiac involvement might be more severe in non-IIM patients than in IIM patients. Impaired microvascular perfusion and the presence of LGE were independently associated with LV global deformation.
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research