January 26, 2009Circulation258 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperCardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Valvular Heart Disease
Key Result
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging serves as an advanced noninvasive tool for assessing hemodynamics and disease severity in valvular heart disease.
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Population
Valvular heart disease
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Intervention / Comparator
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Abstract
the last half century, clinicians have employed several means to advance our knowledge of the causes and consequences of valvular heart disease. Invasive cardiac catheterization provided valuable information about hemodynamics, 2-dimensional (2D) echocardiography (echo) allowed direct visualization of the valvular apparatus and cardiac chambers, and Doppler echocardiography afforded a noninvasive tool for assessing hemodynamics and disease severity.