October 15, 2008Investigative Radiology
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Elastography
Why the study?
Can cardiac magnetic resonance elastography noninvasively measure left ventricular pressure-volume work in healthy volunteers?
Population
8 healthy volunteers
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Discussion
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Implication
Supports noninvasive cardiac work quantification in volunteers; leaves open validation for diastolic dysfunction assessment.
Structured PICO
Can cardiac magnetic resonance elastography noninvasively measure left ventricular pressure-volume work in healthy volunteers?
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Population
8 healthy volunteers
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Intervention
Cardiac magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) using 24.3-Hz acoustic waves
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Outcome
Measurement of left ventricular (LV) pressure-volume (P-V) worksurrogate
Cardiac MRE is a feasible noninvasive method for measuring pressure-related heart function and cardiac work, with potential applications in assessing diastolic dysfunction.
Cite This Study
Elgeti et al. (2008) studied this question.