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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for the Evaluation of Suspected Cardiac Thrombus: Conventional and Emerging Techniques
Published on: June 11, 2019
Novel Combined Clinical and Research Protocol to Reduce Wait Times for Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
Idan Roifman1, Mary Li2, Kim A Connelly3
1A clinician scientist in the Schulich Heart Program at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, ON, and the director of non-invasive cardiology. He is the president of the Canadian Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. He can be reached by e-mail at idan.roifman@sunnybrook.ca and by phone at 416-480-6100 ext. 6771.
Abstract:
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is the gold-standard diagnostic test to evaluate the heart when it begins to fail, a condition known as heart failure. However, wait times for CMR often exceed nine months, leading to delays in diagnosis and subsequent management of patients. In May 2016, we implemented an intervention at our institution where combined clinical and research CMR scans were performed on a research magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, leading to an approximate 45% reduction in clinical wait times. Extension of our experience to other centres across Canada and beyond can reduce wait times and help bring them in line with local/national targets.
