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Clinical Application of Cardiac CMR
Mouaz Al-Mallah*, Raymond Y. Kwong†
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Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, and Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
2020
Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2009, 10(3), 134–141;
https://doi.org/10.3909/ricm0463
Published: 30 September 2009
Abstract
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is an important clinical tool that
aids in the diagnosis and management of patients with cardiomyopathy. With its
ability to assess morphologic and physiologic myocardial characteristics in the same
imaging session, CMR can effectively rule out less common causes of cardiomyopathy,
including cardiac hemochromatosis, amyloidosis, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular
tachycardia. The combination of cine function, myocardial perfusion at rest and
under stress, and late gadolinium enhancement provides a strong assessment that
can establish the cause of the cardiomyopathy as well as guide therapy in cases of
ischemic cardiomyopathy. CMR can also identify microvascular obstruction in acute
myocardial infarction. This technique can be especially helpful in the diagnosis of
conditions such as arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, cardiac sarcoidosis,
and myocarditis. It can also be used to evaluate patients with chest pain and
pericardial diseases.
Keywords
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Late gadolinium enhancement
Cardiomyopathy
Amyloidosis