JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 25-27 , January 2012

CMR Imaging for Diastolic Hemodynamic Assessment: Fantasy or Reality?⁎

  • Jae K. Oh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Jae K. Oh, Mayo Clinic, Echocardiography Laboratory, Division of Cardiology, 200 First Street, SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905-0001
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  • Sung-A. Chang, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Yeon-Hyeon Choe, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Imaging Center, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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  • Phillip M. Young, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

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 All authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.

PII: S1936-878X(11)00744-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.08.018

JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 25-27 , January 2012

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