Publication Date
4-1-2014
Journal
The Texas Heart Journal
DOI
10.14503/THIJ-14-4172
PMID
24808772
Publication Date(s)
April 2014
Language
English
PMCID
PMC4004500
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
4-1-2014
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-Print
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
Cardiomyopathies/diagnosis, fibrosis, gadolinium DTPA/diagnostic use, hypertrophy, left ventricular/diagnosis, magnetic resonance angiography, magnetic resonance imaging/standards, myocarditis/diagnosis, pericarditis, constrictive/diagnosis, sarcoidosis, stroke volume, ventricular dysfunction, left/diagnosis
Copyright
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging has emerged as a robust noninvasive technique for the investigation of cardiovascular disorders. The coming-of-age of cardiac magnetic resonance—and especially its widening span of applications—has generated both excitement and uncertainty in regard to its potential clinical use and its role vis-à-vis conventional imaging techniques. The purpose of this evidence-based review is to discuss some of these issues by highlighting the current (Part 1, previously published) and emerging (Part 2) applications of cardiac magnetic resonance. Familiarity with the versatile uses of cardiac magnetic resonance will facilitate its wider clinical acceptance for improving the management of patients with cardiovascular disorders.