Why the study?
Does optimally oriented MRI provide comparable left heart dimensions to 2D echocardiography in normal subjects?
Population
16 normal asymptomatic subjects
Comparison
Electrocardiographically gated MRI using a… vs Two-dimensional echocardiograms (2DE)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May support MRI as alternative for left heart dimensions in normals; extends validation data but leaves prospective outcome studies open.
Does optimally oriented MRI provide comparable left heart dimensions to 2D echocardiography in normal subjects?
MRI measurements obtained with image planes oriented to the intrinsic axes of the heart are highly correlated with 2D echocardiography, establishing normal values for standardized MRI.
Kaul et al. (1986) studied this question.
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