Key result
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is an accurate, reproducible, and non-invasive alternative to complement echocardiography for the assessment and clinical follow-up of valvular heart disease.
Population
Patients with valvular heart disease (VHD) and complex congenital heart disease
Comparison
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) vs Echocardiography
Design
Review
Authors
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CMR may complement echocardiography for valvular follow-up when echo is limited; leaves open need for prospective validation before guideline integration.
This review highlights the clinical utility of CMR as a complementary imaging modality to echocardiography for the accurate assessment and follow-up of valvular and complex congenital heart diseases.
Koskenvuo et al. (2009) conducted a review in Valvular heart disease. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) vs. Echocardiography was evaluated. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is an accurate, reproducible, and non-invasive alternative to complement echocardiography for the assessment and clinical follow-up of valvular heart disease.