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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for the Evaluation of Suspected Cardiac Thrombus: Conventional and Emerging Techniques
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Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of COVID-19

Daniel E Clark1, Sachin K Aggarwal2, Neil J Phillips3

  • 1Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Centre Nashville, TN, US.

Cardiac Failure Review
|April 11, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is crucial for detecting COVID-19 heart complications missed by other tests. It helps identify risks in athletes and vaccine-related myocarditis, guiding future research.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • COVID-19 can cause diverse cardiovascular issues often undetected by echocardiography or biomarkers.
  • Specific populations like athletes and those with inflammatory syndromes are at higher risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) in diagnosing post-COVID-19 cardiovascular complications.
  • To highlight CMR's utility in high-risk groups and vaccine-induced myocarditis.
  • To provide expert opinion on future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies utilizing CMR for COVID-19 cardiovascular complications.
  • Analysis of CMR's diagnostic capabilities compared to standard methods.
  • Expert consensus on CMR's application and reporting.

Main Results:

  • CMR is superior to echocardiography and biomarkers in detecting subtle cardiac changes post-COVID-19.
  • CMR effectively characterizes cardiac involvement in athletes, inflammatory syndromes, and vaccine-related myocarditis.
  • Existing literature demonstrates CMR's value in identifying at-risk individuals.

Conclusions:

  • Cardiac magnetic resonance is the gold standard for non-invasive assessment of cardiovascular complications after COVID-19.
  • CMR imaging is essential for managing specific patient groups and understanding vaccine-related myocarditis.
  • Standardized reporting and further research are vital for optimizing CMR's role.

Keywords:
COVID-19cardiac magnetic resonancemultisystem inflammatory syndromemyocarditisvaccine myocarditis

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