title: [Applications of nuclear magnetic resonance in the diagnosis of cardiopathies].
abstract: Applications of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging in cardiovascular diagnosis. The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of cardiovascular system is still evolving. Nevertheless, this technique is of great promise for cardiac patient management in the near future. Magnetic resonance imaging provides a high contrast between the blood pool and myocardial function that has been shown to be effective for the evaluation of a wide variety of anatomic abnormalities as well as to assess cardiac contractile function or myocardial perfusion. Moreover, magnetic resonance spectroscopy has provided a new research tool for the evaluation of myocardial metabolism. Such performances indicate the potential of magnetic resonance techniques to establish the link between myocardial function and metabolism. In this presentation we will review the current status of magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis and evaluation of a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases and discuss its future potential.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Navarra.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Huelmos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alegría
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martínez Caro
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: García Bolao
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Velasco
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abecia
mesh_terms: D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D010496:Pericardium / Q000473:pathology; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left
vernacular_title: Aplicaciones de la resonancia magnética nuclear en el diagnóstico de las cardiopatías.