학술논문

Molecular imaging in heart failure
Document Type
Author abstract
Source
Current Opinion in Biotechnology. Feb, 2007, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p65, 8 p.
Subject
Heart failure
Language
English
ISSN
0958-1669
Abstract
To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2006.12.004 Byline: Jamshid Shirani (1), Vasken Dilsizian (2) Abstract: Heart failure (HF), a heterogeneous syndrome of epidemic proportions, is increasingly defined by its underlying molecular and genomic alterations. Molecular cardiac imaging has emerged as a complementary discipline that has improved the understanding of the pathophysiologic principles governing experimental HF and has a potential to revolutionize assessment and management of HF in humans. Author Affiliation: (1) Department of Cardiology, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822-2160, USA (2) Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, The University of Maryland Hospital and School of Medicine, Gudelsky Building, Room N2W78, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA