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Clerio Francisco De Azevedo Filho

Instructor in the Department of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
DUMC 3934, Durham, NC 27710
10 Medicine Circle, Duke Medical Pavilion - Room 1E63, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Instructor in the Department of Medicine · 2025 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine

Recent Publications


Native T1 Mapping for the Diagnosis of Myocardial Fibrosis in Patients With Chronic Myocardial Infarction.

Journal Article JACC Cardiovasc Imaging · December 2022 BACKGROUND: Myocardial fibrosis is a fundamental process in cardiac injury. Cardiac magnetic resonance native T1 mapping has been proposed for diagnosing myocardial fibrosis without the need for gadolinium contrast. However, recent studies suggest that T1 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessment of Papillary Muscle Infarction with Dark-Blood Delayed Enhancement Cardiac MRI in Canines and Humans.

Journal Article Radiology · November 2022 Background The relationship between papillary muscle infarction (papMI) and the culprit coronary lesion has not been fully investigated. Delayed enhancement cardiac MRI may detect papMI, yet its accuracy is unknown. Flow-independent dark-blood delayed enha ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) · 2009 Ph.D.
Federal University of Rio De Janeiro (Brazil) · 1998 M.D.