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Cardiovascular MRI: The Future is Now - Washington Hospital Center

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Conclusions<br />

If viability <strong>is</strong> of interest in clinical dec<strong>is</strong>ion<br />

making, CMR <strong>is</strong> an excellent technique to use<br />

Late gadolinium enhancement <strong>is</strong> a well-validated,<br />

accurate method of infarct sizing<br />

Prognostic information of LGE continues to grow<br />

Late gadolinium enhancement and low dose<br />

dobutamine contractile reserve are<br />

complementary in the assessment of likelihood<br />

of contractile recovery

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