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Welcome to the April 2022 SCMR Newsletter. Aligned with the theme for the SCMR 2023 Scientific Sessions of "Changing Global Clinical Practice", this month’s newsletter includes several examples of SCMR’s global mission. The SCMR Translation committee reports on its work and asks for your support, we have news from the first CMR service established in Ecuador, and a webinar series in China. We are a global community, and SCMR is committed to supporting the development of CMR around the world.
Manish Motwani, MB, ChB, PhD, FSCMR
Newsletter Editor
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SCMR Translation Committee Update |
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The mission of the Translation Committee is to make key SCMR publications accessible to practitioners in the non-English speaking world. The Committee plays a key role in SCMR’s bigger initiative of promoting global inclusiveness & engagement. The success of the Committee over the years is a result of the tireless work, dedication, and expertise of international SCMR members who translated and reviewed publications in their original languages. Notably, the former chairs, Dr. Lilia Mercedes Sierra-Galán and Dr. Gabriela Liberato, led the committee to expand the world language offerings from 6 to 10 in the last few years.
In this newsletter, we want to highlight the recent work on translating the SCMR 2020 guidelines on protocols, postprocessing, and indications into Spanish (Katia Menacho Medina, Sara Elizabeth Ramirez-Flores, Diana Isabel Katekaru Tokeshi, and Aylen Perez Barreda), Chinese (Lei Zhao, Meng Jiang, Siqi Tang, Yuanwei Xu, and Yucheng Chen), Turkish (Zehra İrem Sezer and Ahmet Demirkıran), Italian (Anna Baritussio, Santo Dellegrottaglie, Alessandra Scatteia, and Andrea Cardona), Japanese (Masafumi Takafuji, Yasutaka Ichikawa, Takanori Kokawa, and Masaki Ishida), French (Aurélien Bustin and Théo Pezel), and Korean (Heerin Lee and Jung Im Jung). Our additional language offerings will include Portuguese, Romanian, and Persian. All the translated publications are freely available and can be found on the SCMR website.
One additional initiative this year is to include a survey of world language fluency of all members to expand our pool of translators and reviewers. We hope you will respond to the survey and help us extend our reach.
On behalf of SCMR, we wish to thank all the current and past members of the Translation Committee for their invaluable contributions, and we welcome any SCMR members to engage in our growing global reach efforts.
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Yuchi Han, MD, MMSc, FSCMR
Translation Committee Chair
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Andrea Cardona, MD, PhD, FSCMR
Translation Committee Vice-Chair
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Help SCMR Translate Critical CMR Publications |
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In addition to these translated publication papers, the Translations Committee has also made contributions to the translation of several presentations from the SCMR "How I Do..." educational series. This series breaks down step-by-step how CMR experts perform a specific CMR protocol. Visit the "How I Do..." series webpage to learn more.
SCMR is looking for volunteers to translate publications. In order to engage CMR professionals around the world, the Society is working to ensure that the necessary education is available in languages other than English. If you are a fluent or near-fluent member capable of providing clinical-level translations, please submit the interest form. There is no deadline for applying. Applications will be reviewed year-round.
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A year ago, for the first time in the Austro region of our country, Ecuador, we started a CMR imaging program to guide clinical decision-making in our population. As a cardiac imaging specialist, I am optimistic about incorporating advanced cardiac imaging techniques into routine cardiology practice.
It is now one year since we performed our first CMR in Cuenca, Ecuador (and we are now up to around 100!) in the "Hospital Universitario del Río," one of the largest hospitals in Ecuador as part of the cardiology and cardiovascular surgery services. My fellowship training in institutions in Argentina and Mexico prepared me to offer this service to our community.
Our initial role is to share experiences and discussions of clinical cases with cardiologists in the region and disseminate the main applications of the technique based on clinical guidelines. Our primary objective is to incorporate CMR imaging into our practice to pursue the highest technical standards in diagnosing and managing cardiovascular conditions. Our goal is to participate as a multidisciplinary team to improve clinical outcomes and the overall clinical experience of our patients.
Diego X. Chango, MD
Cardiologist, Advanced Cardiac Imaging
Hospital Universitario del Rio, Ecuador
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2022 Scientific Sessions - Claim Your CME & MOC until May 4 |
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To claim CME, MOC, and/or ASRT credit, you are required to complete the evaluation and/or quizzes for the sessions you want to claim credit for. Once you have completed the evaluation, you will be able to download and print your certificate(s).
How to access your learning evaluations and download your conference certificate(s)
You have until 4 May 2022 to view the on-demand content and complete your session learning evaluations to receive your credit from SCMR's 25th Annual Scientific Sessions. Follow the steps below to access your learning evaluations and download your Scientific Session CME Certificates.
- Log In to the conference platform.
- Select the credit type(s) to claim.
- Verify your sessions and complete all necessary session evaluations. They can be found in the task list after logging in.
- After you complete your session evaluations, you will be asked to complete an overall evaluation.
- Once completed, select "Download/Print Certificate" and your certificate will be downloaded in PDF form.
- Do not finalize your CME credits until you have attended/watched all sessions you plan to, as you will not be able to go back into the program.
Be sure to complete all MOC, CME, ASRT, and SAM evaluations necessary before claiming your final total, and make sure to complete your evaluations by 4 May 2022.
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Save the Date for SCMR 26th Annual Scientific Sessions
25-28 January 2023
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
San Diego, CA, USA
Hear from experts in the field, learn the latest in CMR, and network with colleagues around the world at this premier event for CMR professionals! Featuring scientific sessions and hands-on case sessions on various topics like coronary artery disease, cardiac masses, CMR in cardio-oncology, vascular imaging, and multi-modality imaging in valvular heart disease.
Registration and lodging Information coming soon!
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João Cavalcante, MD, FSCMR
Program Chair
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Jadranka Stojanovska,
MD, MSc, FSCMR
Program Vice Chair
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Tobias Schaeffter, PhD
Science Chair
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The CMR Certification Examination Preparatory Course organized by SCMR is intended to align to the objectives for a new physician certification in cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) launched by the Alliance for Physician Certification & Advancement™ (APCA™).
The Certification Board of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CBCMR) examination assesses candidates on their knowledge, skills, and abilities in preparing patients for CMR studies, selecting appropriate protocols, conducting CMR studies in a spectrum of scenarios and interpreting the results, and performing post-processing tasks.
Registrants for the on-demand course will receive
- Access to the on-demand CMR Exam Review Course in their online learning portal
- Access to the streamed talks and recordings of the Q&A sessions from the presenters & moderators
Registration is $300 USD for SCMR members and $350 USD for nonmembers.
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Congratulations New MSCMR Recipients! |
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Congratulations to Past Presidents James Carr, MD, FSCMR, MSCMR, and Subha Raman, MD, MSEE, FSCMR, MSCMR, for being awarded the MSCMR designation! |
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James Carr, MD, FSCMR, MSCMR
SCMR President, 2020-2021
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Subha Raman, MD, MSEE, FSCMR, MSCMR
SCMR President, 2021-2022
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Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging—A Joint Summit of EACVI and SCMR
Thursday, 5 May - Friday, 6 May 2022 (2 Days)
London, UK
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Join us in person in London for a joint summit between SCMR and EACVI entitled Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging!
Artificial intelligence (AI) promises to revolutionize cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in the near future by offering previously inconceivable new possibilities in the acquisition, workflow, and interpretation of images.
Optimize Your Clinical Practice
This summit will discuss an overview about the current state of the art, recent progress, opportunities, and future outlook of AI in CMR.
A Great Opportunity for Engineers and Clinicians
Recent developments will be illustrated by abstract sessions and industry showcases. This summit will also cover current and future challenges, issues, as well as legal and regulatory issues of AI in cardiovascular imaging.
Space is Limited. Register Today!
This will be the first in-person CMR Conference in two years and space is limited to 250 attendees. Register now to secure your spot!
Discount for SCMR Members
All SCMR members save over 35% on registration fees.
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Congenital Heart Disease Corner |
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Updates on Our Pediatric/Congenital Heart Disease Section
Want to learn more about how 4D Flow is applied for patients with Congenital Heart Disease? Please join this month’s Congenital CMR Case Conference, aka C4 Conference, on 18 May 2022, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Central US Time. The discussion will be geared towards practical tips, new techniques, and troubleshooting. Presenters include Dr. Reena Ghosh speaking on “4D Flow for pediatric CHD: Clinical Use and Future Directions” and Dr. Ali Syed who will be presenting “Comprehensive congenital cardiac MRI with 4D flow.” Dr. Shreyas Vasanawala and Dr. Mark Fogel will be panelists. The session will be moderated by Dr. Sujatha Buddhe, Dr. Simon Lee and Dr. LaDonna Malone. You do not want to miss the valuable expert tips and interesting cases that will be presented!
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Kanwal Farooqi, MD
Department of Pediatrics
Columbia University, New York, United States
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Come On, Everybody, Let's Do the TWIST!
The TWIST (Time-resolved angiography With Interleaved Stochastic Trajectories) angiogram sequence is used to acquire multiphase vascular images. This application requires only a single dose of gadolinium to achieve high temporal and spatial resolution images. The sequence is planned in the coronal orientation with care taken to include all the pulmonary and aortic vessels, and oversampling applied to avoid phase wrap (Figure 1). The patient is instructed to breath gently throughout the acquisition. The contrast injection, which is administered at 2mls per second with a power injector, is started after the first measurement. The number of measurements can be selected by the user. In our CMR lab we use 8 measurements, with each measurement filling the centre of K-space at 8.2sec intervals. Figure 2 shows six images at different stages of the vascular cycle.
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The SCMR Introductory Course in CMR (2021 Update) |
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Participate in the 2021 revision of the SCMR Introductory course in CMR. This course is designed to cover theory, knowledge, and some of the skills required for core training in CMR. The course takes approximately 10 hours to complete and is split into 15 topics. There is a strong interactive component, with questions at the end of each topic, as well as lots of case reviews along the way.
The course is not designed to replicate the practical aspects of scan acquisition and live reporting that can only be gained from working in a CMR department. The course will, however, provide you with 10 hours of theoretical and case-based learning and contribute 30 online cases toward your level I, II, or III certificate.
If you are enrolled in the course via SCMR, a certificate will be provided at the end. Nonmembers will need to sign up as a guest to complete. Registration is free to SCMR members and $100 for nonmembers. To learn more about becoming an SCMR member, visit the SCMR membership page.
SCMR also provides a listing of other upcoming introductory courses and fellowship opportunities at scmr.org. Be sure to check out future training opportunities at https://scmr.org/page/IntroTraining. |
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4D Flow for Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease: Clinical Use and Future Directions Webinar |
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Wednesday, 18 May 2022
11:00 am - 12:00 pm CT
Moderated by: Dr. Sujatha Buddhe, Seattle Children's Hospital, USA; Dr. Simon Lee, Nationwide Children's Hospital, USA; and Dr. LaDonna Malone, Children's Hospital Colorado, USA
Speakers: Dr. Ali Syed, Stanford, USA, and Dr. Reena Ghosh, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
Panelists: Dr. Shreyas Vasanawala, Stanford, USA, and Dr. Mark Fogel, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
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Learn how to implement clinical use of 4D flow phase contrast imaging and how it will aid in evaluating pediatric congenital heart disease during SCMR's one-hour webinar on 18 May 2022!
Our expert speakers and panelists will help attendees better understand how to apply 4D flow in pediatric congenital heart disease, replace previous 2D phase contrast methods, and maintain image quality and validity of data to guide clinical management.
This webinar qualifies for CME credit and is free to SCMR members and nonmembers! This is the first of three webinars by SCMR's Peds/CHD subcommittee that will offer CME credit.
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SCMR China Webinar Series |
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Join us for the first ever SCMR Chinese-language cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) educational webinar series covering the basic CMR topics. The series is aimed at those starting to develop their skills in CMR and will cover late gadolinium enhancement, volumes, perfusion imaging in ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathies and flow measurements/valves. |
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Late Gadolinium Enhancement
24 May 2022
Online
The first webinar will discuss the physiology mechanism of LGE imaging, technology tips on how to do the LGE module, as well as the CMR findings of LGE in ischemic and non-ischemic heart disease.
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Perfusion Imaging & Ischemic Heart Disease
7 June 2022
Online
The second webinar will discuss perfusion imaging & ischemic heart disease.
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Volumes
20 July 2022
Online
The third webinar will discuss volumes.
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Chest Pain Guideline Translation |
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We are excited to announce that two of our Stress Perfusion webinars have been translated into Spanish! Thank you to the Asociación Nacional de Cardiólogos de México (ANCAM) for helping translate these informative webinars. |
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Best of #SCMR22 Webinar Recording |
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Miss the Live Best of SCMR 2022 Webinar?
Access the Best Content from #SCMR22 On-Demand!
Moderated by: Michael Salerno, MD, PhD, FSCMR, Stanford University, USA
Panelists: Claudia Prieto, PhD, King's College, UK; João Cavalcante, MD, FSCMR, Allina Health, USA; Timothy C. Slesnick, MD, Emory University, USA; and Purvi Parwani, MD, Loma Linda University, USA
This one-hour webinar provides an overview of the best content from the 25th SCMR Annual Scientific Sessions #SCMR22. This webinar is FREE to SCMR members and nonmembers.
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2021 Stress Perfusion Webinar Series Now Available On Demand (with CME!) |
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The 2021 AHA/ACC Chest Pain Guidelines mark an important step toward the more appropriate use of cardiac MRI, especially for patients in the United States who are particularly disadvantaged compared to Europe and other parts of the world.
This four-part webinar series is now available on demand from SCMR.
Part 1: Stress Perfusion CMR in the 2021 ACC/AHA Chest Pain Guidelines
Speakers: John P. Greenwood, MBChB, PhD, FSCMR; and Raymond Y. Kwong, MD, MPH, FSCMR
Moderators: Subha V. Raman, MD, MSEE, FSCMR; Sven Plein, MD, PhD; and Purvi Parwani, MD
Part 2: Stress Perfusion CMR in Patients with Chest Pain: Evidence-Based Summary
Speakers: Andrew Arai, MD, MSCMR; and Michael Salerno, MD, PhD, MS, FSCMR
Moderators: Victor A. Ferrari, MD, MSCMR; Matthias Friedrich, MD, MSCMR; and Balaji Tamarappoo, MD, PhD
Part 3: How to Start a Stress CMR Service
Speakers: Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci, MD, PhD, FSCMR; and Christopher Dyke, MD
Moderators: Scott Yang, MD; Mark Westwood, MD, FSCMR; and Manish Motwani, MB ChB, PhD, FSCMR
Part 4: Stress CMR Perfusion Cases: Guideline Scenarios Read with the Experts
Speakers: Christopher Kramer, MD, MSCMR; Purvi Parwani, MD; Cheton Shenay, MD; and Bobby Heydari, MD
Moderators: Eike Nagel, MD, PhD, MSCMR; Faisal Nabi, MD; and Christopher Kramer, MD, MSCMR
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Online Educational Opportunities |
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April - May
16 February - 31 May 2022
On-Demand
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Learn Cardiovascular (CV) management and leadership strategies and discover how to align strong leadership with effective business strategies to improve CV care and patient outcomes. Experience innovative approaches to elevate the patient and CV clinician experience.
Register today at the special ACC member rate and join this transformative educational experience designed for all practices—private, integrated, academic—and the entire CV team!
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May
24 - 26 MAY 2022
Online
The online course covers the basic principles of CMR, its clinical indications, and its role in a multi-modality imaging environment. Delegates will learn in lectures and interactive sessions; at the end of the course they will have a solid understanding of when to refer a patient for cardiovascular MRI and how to interpret CMR images in reporting. This established 3-day course has been running for 10 years at King's, with an exceptional faculty of internationally renowned experts in the field of cardiac MRI.
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July
15 - 17 JULY 2022
Mumbai
The simulation based training course at IMMAST includes intensive hands-on practice in state-of-the-art lab environment, under personal supervision of eminent national & international faculty. Participants shall be assessed for the knowledge and skills acquired, at the end of the course.
Post training, candidates will maintain a record (indication, diagnosis, complications) of CMR examinations performed on in their practice for next 6 months and will submit it to IMMAST.
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22-06: Child with Fulminant Myopericarditis and Tamponade After COVID-19
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An 8-year-old healthy male with a past medical history of mild persistent asthma, unvaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was admitted with abdominal pain, emesis, and bilateral hip and thigh pain. He was diagnosed with acute COVID-19 by initial rapid molecular test which was subsequently confirmed by PCR testing with negative antibody testing. He had no preceding fevers. Exam was notable for poor peripheral perfusion. Initial inflammatory markers were normal, and an ECG demonstrated low voltages (Image 1). He required fluid resuscitation both in the emergency department and pediatric intensive care unit but eventually required inotropic support with epinephrine and milrinone. Chest computed tomography showed extensive bilateral lung opacities and atelectasis, consistent with COVID pneumonia (Image 2). Cardiac workup showed elevated troponin (ref <0.029 ng/mL) and BNP (ref <60 pg/mL), with a peak of 2.47 ng/mL and 2,379 pg/mL, respectively. Initial transthoracic echocardiogram showed severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVEF 31%) without left ventricular dilation (LVEDD 3.57 cm, z-score -1.8) with a moderate-sized pericardial effusion (Movie 1). The effusion was globally distributed with a maximum dimension of 1 cm from subcostal imaging.
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Image 3. T2-weighted triple inversion recovery sequence shows increased signal intensity in the inferior wall of the mid-LV (arrows).
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Image 4. On delayed myocardial enhancement imaging in short axis, there is enhancement/LGE of the pericardium (arrows) consistent with pericarditis.
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Sylvia Chen, MBBS
Editor
Cases of SCMR
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Jason N. Johnson, MD, MHS
Deputy Editor
Cases of SCMR
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SCMR is looking for interesting CMR cases for publication on Cases of SCMR. We are particularly interested in cases where CMR was essential in diagnosis and management. Submission of multi-imaging modality cases are encouraged.
Submitted cases will be peer-reviewed by the web committee before acceptance and can be listed as a peer reviewed web publication on CVs. Cases published or under consideration for publication elsewhere or that have been previously presented at SCMR Scientific Sessions will not be accepted.
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What Caught Our Cardiac MR Eyes This Month?
by Manish Motwani, Newsletter Editor
Twitter-based #WhyCMR journal watch 📚⌚- join the online discussion!
4. CMR brings cost-savings for CAD pathways – a global study 💲💰🌍🏃♂️💚
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2 April to
26 April 2022
#WhyCMR Activity
Each month our social media committee correspondents update us on the latest #WhyCMR activity stats and most popular tweets or threads. Join the conversation and use the #WhyCMR in your social media posts and follow @SCMRorg!
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Research
Wang, et al.
Published on 11th April 2022
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Research
Nazir, et al.
Published on 11th April 2022
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Research
Alandejani, et al.
Published on 7th April 2022
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Research
Vidula, et al.
Published on 7th April 2022
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Research
Auger, et al.
Published on 4th April 2022
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Research
Rijnberg, et al.
Published on 28th March 2022
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Please use this link for a filtered PubMed list of all CMR-related manuscripts for April 2022—more than 300 in total!
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