Key result
Magnetic resonance imaging detected all intracardiac masses in 15 patients, including a 3-mm subacute mural clot undetected by echocardiography, revealing distinct features of subacute thrombi.
Why the study?
Can magnetic resonance imaging accurately detect and characterize the tissue properties of intracardiac masses compared to surgical histopathology?
Population
15 consecutive patients scheduled for cardiotomy with intracardiac masses
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May aid detection of small thrombi missed by echocardiography; leaves open prospective validation in larger cohorts.
Observational (n=15)
Can magnetic resonance imaging accurately detect and characterize the tissue properties of intracardiac masses compared to surgical histopathology?
MR imaging can detect small, echographically occult subacute intracardiac thrombi and distinguish them from organized thrombi and myxomas based on distinct signal characteristics.
Paydarfar et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Intracardiac masses (n=15). Magnetic resonance imaging vs. Echocardiography was evaluated on Detection and tissue characterization of intracardiac masses. Magnetic resonance imaging detected all intracardiac masses in 15 patients, including a 3-mm subacute mural clot undetected by echocardiography, revealing distinct features of subacute thrombi.
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