conclusions cmr with stir sequences, free breathing sequences and late gadolinium imaging can prove extremely useful for diagnosing constrictive pericarditis. case presentation a 77-year-old man from a country with high incidence of tuberculosis presented with severe dyspnea. echocardiography revealed a small left ventricle with normal systolic and mildly impaired diastolic function. left heart...

Introduction: Staff and patient Movement in static magnetic field MRI scanner induces current density in the human tissues, so cause biologic effects in people. The aim of this study was the Modelling of current density induced by moving individual with different velocities in static magnetic field of magnetic resonance imaging. Materials and Methods: current ...

BACKGROUND This study was designed to assess the clinical impact and cost-benefit of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). In the face of current health care cost concerns, cardiac imaging modalities have come under focused review. Data related to CMR clinical impact and cost-benefit are lacking. METHODS AND RESULTS Retrospective review of 361 consecutive patients (pts) who underwe...

BACKGROUND There are limited data on the prognostic value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance measurements in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, with no studies investigating the impact of correction of cardiovascular magnetic resonance indices for age and sex on prognostic value. METHODS AND RESULTS Consecutive patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension underwent card...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) to visualize angiographically-detected congenital coronary artery fistulas in adults. METHODS CMR techniques were used to study 13 patients, recruited from the Dutch Registry, with previously angiographically diagnosed fistulas. RESULTS Coronary fistulas were detected in 10 of 13 (77%) patients by CMR and, retrospectiv...

BACKGROUND Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) are prevalent in the general population and are sometimes associated with reduced ventricular function. Current echocardiographic and cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging techniques do not adequately address the effect of PVCs on left ventricular function. METHODS AND RESULTS Fifteen subjects with a history of frequent PVCs undergoing car...

OBJECTIVE To assess the cardiovascular features of Ullrich-Turner's syndrome using echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging, and to correlate them with the phenotype and karyotype of the patients. The diagnostic concordance between the 2 methods was also assessed. METHODS Fifteen patients with the syndrome were assessed by echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging (cardiac chambe...

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate by cardiovascular magnetic resonance those factors related to the amount of salvaged myocardium after a myocardial infarction and its value in predicting adverse ventricular remodeling. METHODS One hundred eighteen patients admitted for a first ST elevation myocardial infarction (primary angioplasty, 65 patients; a pharmacoinvasive strategy, 53 patients...