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Project Number: | I01CX001901-01 |
| Title: | Tailoring Stress Cardiac MRI for Women with Ischemic Heart Disease |
| Principal Investigator: | Kim-Lien T Nguyen |
| Location: | West Los Angeles, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 33 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2019 - December 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $227,392 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,021,522 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: PROJECT ABSTRACT Chronic ischemic heart disease (IHD) is a $10.4-billion-dollar problem that is responsible for 45.1% of deaths attributable to cardiovascular disease. Compared to men, women have a different spectrum of IHD. Current diagnostic tools follow a one-size-fits-all model and are designed to detect a male pattern of IHD. Issues such as breast tissue, obesity, and lung disease render easily accessible tools such as ultrasound or nuclear SPECT imaging more limiting for women. Ischemia wi... |