title: Findings on magnetic resonance imaging of idiopathic right ventricular outflow tachycardia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Harikrishna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tandri
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bluemke
authors.forename: Victor A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: Chandra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bomma
authors.forename: Khurram
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nasir
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rutberg
authors.forename: Crystal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tichnell
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: João A C
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Hugh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Calkins
mesh_terms: 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*