Raymond J. Kim

Journal article J Am Coll Cardiol · December 18, 2002 Featured Publication OBJECTIVES: We sought to ascertain whether myocardial scarring occurs in living unselected patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). BACKGROUND: Myocardial scarring is known to occur in select HCM patients, who were highly symptomatic prior to death ... Full text Link to item Cite

Reproducibility of chronic infarct size measurement by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.

Journal article Circulation · October 29, 2002 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: The reproducibility of contrast-enhanced MRI has not been established. We compared MRI reproducibility for infarct size determination with that of (99m)Tc-sestamibi (MIBI) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). METHODS AND RESULTS: ... Full text Link to item Cite

Visualization of discrete microinfarction after percutaneous coronary intervention associated with mild creatine kinase-MB elevation.

Journal article Circulation · June 12, 2001 Featured Publication BACKGROUND: Mild elevations in creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) are common after successful percutaneous coronary interventions and are associated with future adverse cardiac events. The mechanism for CK-MB release remains unclear. A new contrast-enhanced MRI te ... Full text Link to item Cite