European Radiology

, Volume 19, Issue 6, pp 1324–1325 | Cite as

Characterisation of peripartum cardiomyopathy by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Letter to the Editor
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Keywords

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Late Gadolinium Enhancement Myocardial Fibrosis Chronic Hypertension Hypertensive Heart Disease 
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Notes

We declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

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© European Society of Radiology 2008

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of MedicineGroote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape TownCape TownSouth Africa
  2. 2.Department of Medicine, J Floor Old Main BuildingGroote Schuur Hospital, ObservatoryCape TownSouth Africa

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