Leon M Ptaszek

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Affiliation: Stanford University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Early diagnosis of hemochromatosis-related cardiomyopathy with magnetic resonance imaging
    Leon M Ptaszek
    Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
    J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 7:689-92. 2005
  2. ncbi Use of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in long-term survivors of orthotopic heart transplantation
    Leon M Ptaszek
    Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Heart Rhythm 2:931-3. 2005

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Publications2

  1. ncbi Early diagnosis of hemochromatosis-related cardiomyopathy with magnetic resonance imaging
    Leon M Ptaszek
    Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
    J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 7:689-92. 2005
    ..We propose that conventional T1- and T2-weighted spin echo MR sequences can be used routinely as non-invasive modalities to assess the presence of iron deposition in the tissues of patients with hemochromatosis...
  2. ncbi Use of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in long-term survivors of orthotopic heart transplantation
    Leon M Ptaszek
    Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, USA
    Heart Rhythm 2:931-3. 2005
    ..One patient died of malignancy. CONCLUSION: Use of the ICD in long-term survivors of orthotopic heart transplantation should be considered in appropriately selected patients. Further data are needed regarding ICD use in this population...