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Retrograde Perfusion and Filling of Mouse Coronary Vasculature as Preparation for Micro Computed Tomography Imaging
Published on: February 10, 2012
Noninvasive imaging of the heart and coronary arteries
Amy M West1, Christopher M Kramer
1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Lee Street, Box 800158, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
Abstract:
There are multiple imaging modalities currently available to noninvasively evaluate the heart and coronary arteries. Choosing the most appropriate modality depends on the pertinent clinical question and the underlying patient characteristics. This article provides an overview of the fields of echocardiography, myocardial perfusion imaging, cardiac computed tomography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, with particular attention to specific clinical applications for cardiac surgery patients.
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