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August 1, 2015

Cardiac MR imaging: current status and future direction.

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Key result

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging provides comprehensive, complementary information on left ventricular function, regional perfusion, angiogenesis, and myocardial viability in cardiovascular diseases.

Why the study?

What is the current status and future direction of cardiac MRI techniques in evaluating cardiac diseases?

Population

Patients with cardiac diseases including coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, myocarditis…

Design

Review

Authors

MSMaythem SaeedTVTu Anh VanRKRoland Krug

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Overview

May enhance noninvasive cardiac evaluation; extends literature but leaves open prospective validation for routine use.

Structured PICO

What is the current status and future direction of cardiac MRI techniques in evaluating cardiac diseases?

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Population
Patients with cardiac diseases including coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, myocarditis, amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, heart failure, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, congenital heart disease, restrictive cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, and hypertension, as well as healthy volunteers
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Intervention
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques including T2-STIR, T2 mapping, cine MRI, perfusion MRI, T1-mapping, DE-MRI, DTI, and hybrid imaging
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Outcome
Diagnostic utility for evaluating LV function, regional perfusion, angiogenesis, myocardial viability, and tissue structuresurrogate

Cardiac MRI is a versatile and continuously evolving modality that provides comprehensive noninvasive assessment of myocardial structure, function, and viability.

Limitations

  • Breath-holds
  • Exam time
  • Contrast media reaction
  • Relatively high cost

Cite This Study

Saeed et al. (2015) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was evaluated. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging provides comprehensive, complementary information on left ventricular function, regional perfusion, angiogenesis, and myocardial viability in cardiovascular diseases.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1c8fdaecffbcc5fca180e6https://doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2223-3652.2015.06.07
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