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MRI in nonischemic acquired heart disease
Karen G Ordovás1, Gautham P Reddy, Charles B Higgins
1Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0628, USA. Karen.ordovas@radiology.ucsf.edu
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging : JMRI
|May 28, 2008
Summary
Cardiac MRI is expanding for acquired heart disease diagnosis. This review covers its use in nonischemic conditions like cardiomyopathies, pericardial disease, masses, and valve issues, highlighting its role in right ventricular function assessment.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Background:
- Cardiac MRI applications for acquired heart disease diagnosis and follow-up are rapidly evolving.
- The utility of cardiac MRI in nonischemic acquired heart disease is often compared to echocardiography.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a comprehensive overview of cardiac MRI applications in nonischemic acquired heart disease.
- To discuss the role of MRI in evaluating myocardial, pericardial, and valvular heart diseases, as well as cardiac masses.
Main Methods:
- Review of current literature and established applications of cardiac MRI.
- Focus on specific nonischemic conditions including cardiomyopathies, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, myocarditis, constrictive pericarditis, and valvular heart disease.
Main Results:
- Cardiac MRI is valuable for diagnosing and monitoring various nonischemic acquired heart conditions.
- Cine MRI is identified as the optimal technique for assessing and quantifying right ventricular function.
Conclusions:
- Cardiac MRI offers significant advantages in the comprehensive evaluation of nonischemic acquired heart diseases.
- The technique is crucial for understanding disease extent, guiding treatment, and monitoring therapeutic response, particularly in right ventricular assessment.
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