Volumetric assessment of spontaneous mechanical activities by simultaneous multi‐slice MRI techniques with correlation to muscle fiber orientation
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DOI: 10.1002/nbm.3959
Abstract: The purpose of this work was assessment of volumetric characteristics of spontaneous mechanical activities in musculature (SMAMs) by diffusion‐weighted simultaneous multi‐slice (DW‐SMS) imaging and spatial correlation to anatomical structure, as revealed by fusion to fiber… read more here.
Keywords: mechanical activities; simultaneous multi; multi slice; assessment ... See more keywords
Spontaneous mechanical rupture of a papillary muscle effectively resolved by mitral valve repair
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DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx351
Abstract: We report a case of spontaneous mechanical papillary muscle rupture. In theory, the papillary muscle works as a shock absorber that compensates for geometric changes of left ventricular wall. We believe that the aetiology of… read more here.
Keywords: valve repair; papillary muscle; rupture; muscle ... See more keywords