Key result
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography are complementary to echocardiography in the optimal assessment of cardiac tumors, providing greater opportunity for curative treatments.
Why the study?
Does cardiac MRI and CT improve the assessment of cardiac masses compared to echocardiography alone?
Does cardiac MRI and CT improve the assessment of cardiac masses compared to echocardiography alone?
Cardiac MRI and CT provide complementary cross-sectional imaging to traditional echocardiography for the optimal assessment of cardiac masses.
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May inform multimodal protocols for cardiac masses; leaves open whether outcomes improve in prospective studies.
Altbach et al. (2007) conducted a review in Cardiac masses and tumors. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography vs. Echocardiography was evaluated. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography are complementary to echocardiography in the optimal assessment of cardiac tumors, providing greater opportunity for curative treatments.
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