Friday, December 17, 2010

Impaired myocardial perfusion reserve and fibrosis in Friedreich ataxia: a mitochondrial cardiomyopathy with metabolic syndrome.

Eur Heart J. 2010 Dec 14. [Epub ahead of print]

Raman SV, Phatak K, Hoyle JC, Pennell ML, McCarthy B, Tran T, Prior TW, Olesik JW, Lutton A, Rankin C, Kissel JT, Al-Dahhak R.
The Ohio State University, 473 W. 12th Ave, Suite 200, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.

Keywords: Cardiomyopathy, Friedreich ataxia (FA), fibrosis, cardiac magnetic resonance with adenosine, precontrast imaging, myocardial iron estimation, myocardial perfusion reserve index (MPRI), left ventricular (LV) mass, left ventricular ejection fraction.