Diffuse cardiac fibrosis quantification in early systemic sclerosis by magnetic resonance imaging and correlation with skin fibrosis
Lee DC, Hinchcliff ME, Sarnari R, Stark MM, Lee J, Koloms K, Hoffmann A, Carns M, Thakrar A, Aren K, Varga J, Aquino A, Carr JC, Benefield BC, Shah SJ. Diffuse cardiac fibrosis quantification in early systemic sclerosis by magnetic resonance imaging and correlation with skin fibrosis. Journal Of Scleroderma And Related Disorders 2018, 3: 159-169. PMID: 29808171, PMCID: PMC5969530, DOI: 10.1177/2397198318762888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly systemic sclerosisT1 mapping parametersSystemic sclerosisSSc patientsDiffuse myocardial fibrosisT1 mapping indicesSkin scoreMyocardial fibrosisSkin fibrosisCardiac structure/functionRodnan skin scoreCardiac magnetic resonance T1 mappingT1 mappingMagnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance T1 mappingCardiac involvementCardiovascular evaluationConsecutive patientsClinical studiesPatientsResonance imagingFibrosisFibrosis quantificationCine imagingSclerosis