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• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) 2009
  • Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Cardiovascular Imaging, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 2003 - 2004
  • Residency, Cardiology, Rio de Janeiro State University (Brazil) 1999 - 2002
  • M.D., Federal University of Rio De Janeiro (Brazil) 1998
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Medical Instructor in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2018 - 2019
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Azevedo, C. F., and R. C. Cury. “Cardiovascular MR Imaging: Current Status and Future Directions.” Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America 27, no. 3 (August 1, 2019): xvii–xviii. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mric.2019.05.001.
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    • Carvalho, Filipe Penna de, Fernanda Erthal, and Clerio F. Azevedo. “The Role of Cardiac MR Imaging in the Assessment of Patients with Cardiac Amyloidosis..” Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 27, no. 3 (August 2019): 453–63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mric.2019.04.005.
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    • Azevedo, Clerio Francisco de, and Márcio Sommer Bittencourt. “Can coronary computed tomography angiography be the complete roadmap for chronic total occlusion management?.” Heart 105, no. 3 (February 2019): 174–75. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313773.
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    • Bratt, Alex, Jiwon Kim, Meridith Pollie, Ashley N. Beecy, Nathan H. Tehrani, Noel Codella, Rocio Perez-Johnston, et al. “Machine learning derived segmentation of phase velocity encoded cardiovascular magnetic resonance for fully automated aortic flow quantification..” J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 21, no. 1 (January 7, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12968-018-0509-0.
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    • Silva, Marly Conceição, Clerio Francisco Azevedo, and Carlos Eduardo Rochitte. “Myocardial Fibrosis in Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy-Reply..” Jama Cardiol 2, no. 9 (September 1, 2017). https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2017.1048.
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    • Silva, Marly Conceição, Tiago Augusto Magalhães, Zilda Maria Alves Meira, Carlos Henrique Reis Esselin Rassi, Amanda Cristina de Souza Andrade, Paulo Sampaio Gutierrez, Clerio Francisco Azevedo, et al. “Myocardial Fibrosis Progression in Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy: A Randomized Clinical Trial..” Jama Cardiology 2, no. 2 (February 2017): 190–99. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2016.4801.
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    • Gomes, Victor Augusto M., Gabriel F. Alves, Marcelo Hadlich, Clerio F. Azevedo, Iane M. Pereira, Carla Renata F. Santos, Pedro Emmanuel A. A. Brasil, et al. “Analysis of Regional Left Ventricular Strain in Patients with Chagas Disease and Normal Left Ventricular Systolic Function..” J Am Soc Echocardiogr 29, no. 7 (July 2016): 679–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2016.03.007.
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    • Jin, Ning, Juliano L. Fernandes, David Firmin, Clerio F. Azevedo, Juliana Serafim da Silveira, George Lathra Mathew, Nathan Lamba, et al. “Free-breathing myocardial T2* mapping using GRE-EPI and MOCO for myocardial and hepatic iron overload assessment: a multi-centre study..” Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance : Official Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 18, no. Suppl 1 (January 27, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-18-S1-Q31.
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    • Naue, Vânia Mairi, Gabriel Camargo, Letícia Roberto Sabioni, Ronaldo de Souza Leão Lima, Maria Eduarda Derenne, Andréa Rocha de Lorenzo, Monica Di Calafiori Freire, Clério Francisco Azevedo Filho, Elmiro Santos Resende, and Ilan Gottlieb. “Changes in Medical Management after Coronary CT Angiography..” Arq Bras Cardiol 105, no. 4 (October 2015): 410–17. https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20150088.
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    • Petriz, João Luiz Fernandes, Bruno Ferraz de Oliveira Gomes, Braulio Santos Rua, Clério Francisco Azevedo, Marcelo Souza Hadlich, Henrique Thadeu Periard Mussi, Gunnar de Cunto Taets, Emília Matos do Nascimento, Basílio de Bragança Pereira, and Nelson Albuquerque de Souza E. Silva. “Assessment of myocardial infarction by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and long-term mortality..” Arq Bras Cardiol 104, no. 2 (February 2015): 159–68. https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20140177.
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    • Sara, Leonardo, Carlos E. Rochitte, Pedro A. Lemos, Hiroyuki Niinuma, Marc Dewey, Edward P. Shapiro, Ilan Gottlieb, et al. “Accuracy of multidetector computed tomography for detection of coronary artery stenosis in acute coronary syndrome compared with stable coronary disease: a CORE64 multicenter trial substudy..” Int J Cardiol 177, no. 2 (December 15, 2014): 385–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.08.130.
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    • Sara, Leonardo, Gilberto Szarf, Adriano Tachibana, Afonso Akio Shiozaki, Alexandre Volney Villa, Amarino Carvalho de Oliveira, Andrei Skromov de Albuquerque, et al. “[II Guidelines on Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and the Brazilian College of Radiology]..” Arq Bras Cardiol 103, no. 6 Suppl 3 (December 2014): 1–86. https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.2014S006.
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    • Bucciarelli-Ducci, Chiara, and Clerio F. Azevedo. “On fibrosis, prognosis, and the unique role of CMR: a paradigm shift from "bright is dead" to "bright is bad"..” J Am Coll Cardiol 64, no. 2 (July 15, 2014): 155–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2014.04.036.
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    • Gomes, Everli PS Gonçalves, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte, Clerio F. Azevedo, Pedro A. Lemos, Paulo Sampaio Gutierrez, and Luiz Antonio M. César. “Ex-vivo Assessment of Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis by Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Correlation with Histopathology..” Open Cardiovasc Med J 8 (2014): 26–34. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874192401408010026.
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    • Bezerra, Sabrina Godoy, Andrea Araújo Brandão, Denilson Campos Albuquerque, Rochelle Coppo Militão, Marcelo Souza Hadlich, and Clerio Francisco Azevedo. “Pericardial synovial sarcoma: case report and literature review..” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 101, no. 6 (December 2013): e103–6. https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20130235.
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    • Azevedo, C. F., C. E. Rochitte, and J. A. C. Lima. “Reply..” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 100, no. 5 (May 1, 2013).
    • Azevedo, C. F., C. E. Rochitte, and J. A. C. Lima. “Re: Stratification of cardiovascular risk by cardiac computerized tomography? Shall we keep on ignoring?.” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 100, no. 5 (May 1, 2013). https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.20130096.
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    • Azevedo, Clerio F., Carlos E. Rochitte, and João A. C. Lima. “Reply: To PMID 22892694..” Arq Bras Cardiol 100, no. 5 (May 2013).
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    • Montera, Marcelo Westerlund, Evandro Tinoco Mesquita, Alexandre Siciliano Colafranceschi, Amarino Carvalho de Oliveira, Arnaldo Rabischoffsky, Barbara Maria Ianni, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte, et al. “I Brazilian guidelines on myocarditis and pericarditis..” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 100, no. 4 Suppl 1 (January 2013): 1–36. https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.2013s004.
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    • Santos, R. D., A. C. M. Gagliardi, H. T. Xavier, C. D. Magnoni, R. Cassani, A. M. Lottenberg, A. M. Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia, et al. “[First guidelines on fat consumption and cardiovascular health]..” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 100, no. 1 Suppl 3 (January 2013): 1–40. https://doi.org/10.5935/abc.2013s005.
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    • Villacorta Junior, Humberto, Aline Sterque Villacorta, Fernanda Amador, Marcelo Hadlich, Denilson Campos de Albuquerque, and Clerio Francisco Azevedo. “Transthoracic impedance compared to magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of cardiac output..” Arq Bras Cardiol 99, no. 6 (December 2012): 1149–55. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0066-782x2012005000104.
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    • Hadlich, Marcelo Souza, Gláucia Maria Moraes Oliveira, Raúl A. Feijóo, Clerio F. Azevedo, Bernardo Rangel Tura, Paulo Gustavo Portela Ziemer, Pablo Javier Blanco, Gustavo Pina, Márcio Meira, and Nelson Albuquerque de Souza e Silva. “Free and open-source software application for the evaluation of coronary computed tomography angiography images..” Arq Bras Cardiol 99, no. 4 (October 2012): 944–51. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0066-782x2012005000089.
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    • Rochitte, Carlos Eduardo, Guilherme Santana Antunes Azevedo, Afonso Akio Shiozaki, Clerio Francisco Azevedo, and Roberto Kalil Filho. “Diltiazem as an alternative to beta-blocker in coronary artery computed tomography angiography..” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 99, no. 2 (August 2012): 706–13. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0066-782x2012005000059.
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    • Azevedo, Clerio F., Carlos E. Rochitte, and João A. C. Lima. “Coronary artery calcium score and coronary computed tomographic angiography for cardiovascular risk stratification..” Arq Bras Cardiol 98, no. 6 (June 2012): 559–68. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0066-782x2012000600012.
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    • Rochitte, Carlos Eduardo, and Clerio F. Azevedo. “The myocardial area at risk..” Heart 98, no. 5 (March 2012): 348–50. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2011-301332.
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    • Azevedo, Clerio F. de, Marcelo S. Hadlich, Sabrina G. Bezerra, João L. Petriz, Rogério R. Alves, Olga de Souza, Miguel Rati, Denilson C. Albuquerque, and Jorge Moll. “Prognostic value of CT angiography in patients with inconclusive functional stress tests..” Jacc. Cardiovascular Imaging 4, no. 7 (July 2011): 740–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.02.017.
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    • Rochitte, Carlos Eduardo, Clerio F. Azevedo, Miguel A. Rosário, Maria H. R. Siqueira, Victor Monsão, Manoj Saranathan, Thomas K. Foo, Roberto Kalil Filho, Giovanni G. Cerri, and José A. F. Ramires. “Single-Breathhold Four-Dimensional Assessment of Left Ventricular Morphological and Functional Parameters by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using the VAST Technique..” Open Cardiovasc Med J 5 (2011): 90–98. https://doi.org/10.2174/1874192401105010090.
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    • Azevedo, Clerio F., Marcelo Nigri, Maria L. Higuchi, Pablo M. Pomerantzeff, Guilherme S. Spina, Roney O. Sampaio, Flávio Tarasoutchi, Max Grinberg, and Carlos Eduardo Rochitte. “Prognostic significance of myocardial fibrosis quantification by histopathology and magnetic resonance imaging in patients with severe aortic valve disease..” J Am Coll Cardiol 56, no. 4 (July 20, 2010): 278–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2009.12.074.
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    • Bocchi, Edimar Alcides, Fabiana Goulart Marcondes Braga, Silvia Moreira Ayub Ferreira, Luis Eduardo Paim Rohde, Wilson Alves de Oliveira, Dirceu Rodrigues de Almeida, Maria da Consolacao Vieira Moreira, et al. “III Brazilian guidelines for Chronic Cardiac Insufficiency - coordinator of regulations and guidelines of the SBC.” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 93, no. 1 (July 1, 2009): 1–71.
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    • Nigri, Marcelo, Clerio F. Azevedo, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte, Vladimir Schraibman, Flavio Tarasoutchi, Pablo M. Pommerantzeff, Carlos Manuel Brandão, et al. “Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging identifies focal regions of intramyocardial fibrosis in patients with severe aortic valve disease: Correlation with quantitative histopathology..” Am Heart J 157, no. 2 (February 2009): 361–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2008.09.012.
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    • Bocchi, E. A., F. G. M. Braga, S. M. A. Ferreira, L. E. P. Rohde, W. A. De Oliveira, D. R. De Almeida, M. D. C. V. Moreira, et al. “The 3rd Brazilian Guidelines for Chronic Heart Failure.” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 93, no. 1 SUPPL. 1 (January 1, 2009): 1–71. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0066-782X2009002000001.
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    • Bocchi, Edimar Alcides, Fabiana Goulart Marcondes Braga, Silvia Moreira Ayub Ferreira, Luis Eduardo Paim Rohde, Wilson Alves de Oliveira, Dirceu Rodrigues de Almeida, Maria da Consolação Vieira Moreira, et al. “[III Brazilian Guidelines on Chronic Heart Failure]..” Arq Bras Cardiol 93, no. 1 Suppl 1 (2009): 3–70.
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    • Schmidt, A., C. F. Azevedo, A. Cheng, D. A. Bluemke, G. Gerstenblith, R. G. Weiss, E. Marbán, et al. “Response to letter regarding article, "Infarct tissue heterogeneity by magnetic resonance imaging identifies enhanced cardiac arrhythmia susceptibility in patients with left ventricular dysfunction" [2].” Circulation 116, no. 20 (November 1, 2007). https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.725911.
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    • Rettmann, Dan W., Manojkumar Saranathan, Katherine C. Wu, Clerio F. Azevedo, David A. Bluemke, and Thomas K. F. Foo. “High temporal resolution breathheld 3D FIESTA CINE imaging: validation of ventricular function in patients with chronic myocardial infarction..” J Magn Reson Imaging 25, no. 6 (June 2007): 1141–46. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.20923.
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    • Schmidt, André, Clerio F. Azevedo, Alan Cheng, Sandeep N. Gupta, David A. Bluemke, Thomas K. Foo, Gary Gerstenblith, et al. “Infarct tissue heterogeneity by magnetic resonance imaging identifies enhanced cardiac arrhythmia susceptibility in patients with left ventricular dysfunction..” Circulation 115, no. 15 (April 17, 2007): 2006–14. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.653568.
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    • Rochitte, C. E., I. M. F. Pinto, J. L. Fernandes, C. F. Azevedo Filho, A. Jatene, A. C. D. C. Carvalho, J. P. Ribeiro, et al. “Cardiovascular magnetic resonance and tomography 1st guideline of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology - Executive summary.” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 87, no. SUPPL. 3 (October 1, 2006). https://doi.org/10.1590/S0066-782X2006002200001.
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    • Grupo de Estudo em Ressonância e Tomografia Cardiovascular (GERT) do Departamento de Cardiologia Clínica da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia, Anis, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte, Ibraim Masciarelli Francisco Pinto, Juliano Lara Fernandes, Clério Francisco Azevedo Filho, Adib Jatene, Antonio Carlos de Camargo Carvalho, et al. “[Cardiovascular magnetic resonance and computed tomography imaging guidelines of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology]..” Arq Bras Cardiol 87, no. 3 (September 2006): e60-100. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0066-782x2006001600035.
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    • Grupo de Estudos de Ressonância e Tomografia Cardiovascular (GERT) do Departamento de Cardiologia Clínica da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia, Robson de Macedo, Carlos Eduardo Rochitte, Ibraim Masciarelli Francisco Pinto, Juliano Lara Fernandes, Clério Francisco Azevedo Filho, Adib Jatene, Antonio Carlos de Camargo Carvalho, et al. “[I cardiovascular magnetic resonance and computed tomography guidelines of the Brazilian Society of Cardiologia - Executive summary]..” Arq Bras Cardiol 87, no. 3 (September 2006): e48–59. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0066-782x2006001600034.
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    • Azevedo, Clerio F., Marcelo S. Hadlich, Denilson C. Albuquerque, and Jorge N. Moll. “Images in cardiovascular medicine. Untreated tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia: giant aneurysm of an aortopulmonary collateral artery demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging..” Circulation 113, no. 8 (February 2006): e293–94. https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.105.550582.
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    • Azevedo, Clerio F., Susan Cheng, and João A. C. Lima. “Cardiac imaging to identify patients at risk for developing heart failure after myocardial infarction..” Curr Heart Fail Rep 2, no. 4 (December 2005): 183–88.
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    • Azevedo, Clerio F., Luciano C. Amado, Dara L. Kraitchman, Bernhard L. Gerber, Thor Edvardsen, Nael F. Osman, Carlos E. Rochitte, Katherine C. Wu, and Joao A. C. Lima. “The effect of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation on left ventricular functional recovery early after acute myocardial infarction: a randomized experimental magnetic resonance imaging study..” Eur Heart J 26, no. 12 (June 2005): 1235–41. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehi137.
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    • Azevedo Filho, Clerio Francisco de, Marcelo Hadlich, João Luiz Fernandes Petriz, Luís Antonio Mendonça, Jorge Neval Moll Filho, and Carlos Eduardo Rochitte. “Quantification of left ventricular infarcted mass on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: comparison between planimetry and the semiquantitative visual scoring method..” Arq Bras Cardiol 83, no. 2 (August 2004): 118–24. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0066-782x2004001400003.
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    • Azevedo, Clerio F., Luciano C. Amado, Dara L. Kraitchman, Bernhard L. Gerber, Nael F. Osman, Carlos E. Rochitte, Thor Edvardsen, and Joao A. C. Lima. “Persistent diastolic dysfunction despite complete systolic functional recovery after reperfused acute myocardial infarction demonstrated by tagged magnetic resonance imaging..” Eur Heart J 25, no. 16 (August 2004): 1419–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehj.2004.06.024.
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    • De Azevedo Filho, C. F., M. Hadlich, J. L. Fernandes Petriz, L. A. Mendonça, J. N. Moll Filho, and C. E. Rochitte. “Quantification of left ventricular infarcted mass on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Comparison between planimetry and the semiquantitative visual scoring method.” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 83, no. 2 (August 1, 2004): 111–24.

  • Conference Papers

    • Villacorta, Humberto, Clerio Azevedo, Marcelo Hadlich, Fernanda Amador, Sabrina Bezerra, and Mariane Spotti. “Determination of Cardiac Output by Impedance Cardiography: A Comparison with Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance as a Gold-Standard.” In Journal of Cardiac Failure, 14:S18–S18. Elsevier BV, 2008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.06.064.
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    • Azevedo, C. F., M. Hadlich, J. L. Petriz, L. A. Mendonca, J. Moll, and C. E. Rochitte. “Determination of infarct size by contrast-enhanced MRI: Comparison between quantitative planimetry and a semiquantitative visual score method.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 41:451A-451A. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2003.
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