Detection of myocardial inflammation by contrast-enhanced MRI in a patient with Churg–Strauss syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology - Tập 131 Số 2 - Trang e54-e55 - 2009
Sophie Mavrogeni1, Afrodite K. Tsirogianni2, Elias Gialafos3, Menelaos N. Manoussakis2
1Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, 50 Esperou Street, 17561 P.Faliro, Athens, Greece
2Department Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
3Department Cardiology, Laikon General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece

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