Myocardial fibrosis detected by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in heart failure:  impact on remodeling, diastolic function and BNP levels

Babür Güler, Gamze; Karaahmet, Tansu; Tigen, Kürşat

doi:10.5152/akd.2011.013

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Myocardial fibrosis detected by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in heart failure: impact on remodeling, diastolic function and BNP levels

Gamze Babür Güler ¹ , Tansu Karaahmet ² , Kürşat Tigen ²

¹Cardiology Clinic, Kartal Koşuyolu Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul
²Department of Cardiology, Kartal Koşuyolu Heart, Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey

Anatol J Cardiol 2011; 11(1): 71-76 PubMed ID: 21220243 DOI: 10.5152/akd.2011.013

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Keywords: Myocardial fibrosis, cardiac magnetic resonance, heart failure, remodeling, natriuretic peptide