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ArticleActa radiologica open2025

Left bundle branch block-induced pseudo-infarction: Cardiac MRI pitfall.

Sebastian Flynn, Desmond Killick, Ken McDonald, Jonathan Dodd

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Article in Acta radiologica open, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sebastian FlynnDepartment of Radiology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6597-5648
Desmond KillickDepartment of Radiology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Ken McDonaldDepartment of Cardiology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Jonathan DoddDepartment of Radiology, St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiac MRI serves as an indispensable tool for diagnosing and characterizing myocardial pathology. Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging enables assessing myocardial scar formation and regional fibrosis. Here, we present a case involving a young woman with congenital dilated cardiomyopathy, showcasing LGE along the interventricular septum. This LGE distribution likely arises from altered ventricular hemodynamics secondary to bundle branch block rather than ischemia. This insight has significant implications for guiding clinical management and avoiding unnecessary interventions.

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bundle branch blockcardiac MRIdilated cardiomyopathylate gadolinium enhancementmyocardial fibrosismyocardial ischemia

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PMCPMC11938502

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