University Twente

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Medicine

3D Whole-heart Myocardial Tissue Analysis

Hans Thijs Van den Broek¹, Leon De Jong^1,2, Pieter A. Doevendans¹, Steven A.J. Chamuleau¹, Frebus J. Van Slochteren^*1, René Van Es^*1

¹Department of Cardiology, Division Heart and Lungs, University Medical Center Utrecht, ²MIRA Institute, University Twente

This protocol describes a novel method for the 3D comparison of whole-heart myocardial tissue with MRI. This is designed for the accurate assessment of intramyocardial injections in the infarct border zone of a chronic porcine model of myocardial infarction.