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T2-weighted CMR of the area at risk—a risky business?

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T2-weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (T2W-CMR) has been championed as the best noninvasive method to determine the myocardial area at risk and to quantify myocardial salvage in patients with acute coronary syndromes. However, several unresolved issues warrant discussion and we urge caution when utilizing T2W-CMR for this purpose.

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Figure 1: Issues with T2-weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (T2W-CMR).

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Wince, W., Kim, R. T2-weighted CMR of the area at risk—a risky business?. Nat Rev Cardiol 7, 547–549 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2010.124

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