Ischemic Burden by 3-Dimensional Myocardial Perfusion Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Author(s) -
Roy Jogiya,
Geraint Morton,
Kalpa De Silva,
Eliana Reyes,
Rory Hachamovitch,
Sebastian Kozerke,
Eike Nagel,
S. Richard Underwood,
Sven Plein
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.584
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1942-0080
pISSN - 1941-9651
DOI - 10.1161/circimaging.113.001620
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , magnetic resonance imaging , perfusion , cardiac magnetic resonance , myocardial ischemia , myocardial perfusion imaging , myocardial infarction , radiology , ischemia
The extent and severity of ischemia on myocardial perfusion scintigraphy (MPS) is commonly used to risk-stratify patients with coronary artery disease. Estimation of ischemic burden by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) with conventional 2-dimensional myocardial perfusion methods is limited by incomplete cardiac coverage. More recently developed 3-dimensional (3D) myocardial perfusion CMR, however, provides whole-heart coverage. The aim of this study was to compare ischemic burden on 3D myocardial perfusion CMR with (99m)Tc-tetrofosmin MPS.
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