Determination of Edema in Porcine Corona
Determination of Edema in Porcine Coronary Arteries by T2 Weighted Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
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Steen Fjord Pedersen; Samuel A ThrysΓΈe; William P Paaske; Troels Thim; Erling Fa
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Article
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2011
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BioMed Central
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English
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## Background Inflammation plays a pivotal role in all stages of atherosclerosis. Since edema is known to be an integral part of inflammation, a noninvasive technique that can identify edema in the coronary artery wall may provide unique information regarding plaque activity. In this study, we aime