Why the study?
Does non-contrast T1-mapping improve the detection of acute myocardial edema compared to T2-weighted CMR in patients with acute cardiac symptoms?
Population
42 subjects, comprising 21 controls and 21 patients with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or acute regional…
Comparison
Non-contrast T1-mapping using ShMOLLI vs T2-weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Supports T1-mapping for edema detection in acute symptoms; leaves open need for prospective outcome validation.
Does non-contrast T1-mapping improve the detection of acute myocardial edema compared to T2-weighted CMR in patients with acute cardiac symptoms?
Non-contrast T1-mapping using ShMOLLI provides higher diagnostic accuracy for detecting acute myocardial edema compared to conventional T2-weighted CMR methods.
Ferreira et al. (2012) studied this question.
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