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Left ventricular thin-point detection using multidetector spiral computed tomography

  • Maros Ferencik
  • , Suhny Abbara
  • , Udo Hoffmann
  • , Ricardo C. Cury
  • , Thomas J. Brady
  • , Stephan Achenbach

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Abstract

We systematically studied the thickness of the myocardium in the left ventricular apical region in patients without a history of myocardial infarction and with no hemodynamically significant coronary artery disease, using contrast-enhanced multidetector spiral computed tomography with submillimeter collimation. We confirmed previous pathology data and reliably detected a small confined region of the normal apical myocardium with a thickness of ≤3 mm, i.e., the left ventricular thin point.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)949-951
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume93
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2004
Externally publishedYes

Funding

This work was supported by a grant from the New York Cardiac Center, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Dr. Achenbach was supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bonn, Germany.

Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
New York Cardiac Center

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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