Review Article
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in valvular heart disease
South African Journal of Radiology | Vol 20, No 2 | a1023 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajr.v20i2.1023
| © 2016 Miranda Durand
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 02 May 2016 | Published: 11 November 2016
Submitted: 02 May 2016 | Published: 11 November 2016
About the author(s)
Miranda Durand, Clinical Unit, Grey’s Hospital, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaAbstract
The superb spatial and temporal resolution of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), as well as its reproducibility and independence from patient body habitus and acoustic window, make it an excellent tool for not only diagnostic assessment but also follow-up of valvular heart disease (VHD) patients to determine the optimal time for intervention. This article reviews the anatomy and pulse sequences used to assess these patients and provides an approach for CMR valvular assessment. In addition, it reviews the role of CMR in the assessment of patients with VHD.
Keywords
Radiology; cardiac MRI; cardiac valves
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