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Value of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Failed Ablation Procedures for Ventricular Tachycardia

Mario Njeim, Miki Yokokawa, Luba Frank, Thomas Crawford, Eric Good, Fred Morady, Frank Bogun

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology · 2015 · 46 citations · 17 references

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Abstract

Imaging with DE-MRI prior to VT ablation in patients with previously failed endocardial ablation procedures is beneficial in identifying an ablation strategy, helps to focus on an area of interest intraprocedurally, and provides valuable outcomes information.

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Late Gadolinium Enhancement by Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Heralds an Adverse Prognosis in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy

Kathérine C. Wu, Robert G. Weiss, David R. Thiemann et al. · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2008 · 593 citations · Full text

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