Findings on magnetic resonance imaging of idiopathic right ventricular outflow tachycardia.
We evaluated 20 patients with idiopathic ventricular tachycardia for structural abnormalities using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and compared them with 20 controls. Two experienced observers interpreted the MRIs. There were no differences in incidence of qualitative MRI findings in patients compared with controls. These findings do not favor an association between anatomic abnormalities and arrhythmia in these patients.
Tandri
Harikrishna
H
Division of Cardiology, Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Bluemke
David A
DA
Ferrari
Victor A
VA
Bomma
Chandra
C
Nasir
Khurram
K
Rutberg
Julie
J
Tichnell
Crystal
C
James
Cynthia
C
Lima
João A C
JA
Calkins
Hugh
H
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015588:Observer Variation; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*