Coronary magnetic resonance angiography.
Coronary magnetic resonance angiography (CMRA) is a technique in clinical evolution. Current clinical applications include assessment for coronary anomalies, aneurysms, bypass graft patency, and, in experienced centers, the exclusion of proximal and multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD). As local expertise increases and more extensive multicenter data become available, additional applications will be established. CMRA promises to supplement and in some cases obviate the need for X-ray contrast angiography, and to expand our understanding of the pathophysiology of CAD.
Danias
Peter G
PG
2nd Cardiology Clinic and Cardiac MRI Center, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece. pdanias@hygeia.gr
Hauser
Thomas H
TH
Katsimaglis
George
G
Botnar
Rene M
RM
Manning
Warren J
WJ
D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography