title: Late gadolinium cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the assessment of myocardial viability.
abstract: Delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging is a viability imaging technique that has been demonstrated in both animal and patient studies to accurately identify and characterize the presence and transmural extent of myocardial scarring. The precise information regarding the presence, location and extent of myocardial scarring has been shown to be useful in predicting the likelihood of functional recovery of dysfunctional myocardium after revascularization. Perhaps, more importantly, the ability to visualize the extent of viable and nonviable myocardium across the ventricular wall allows one to approach viability as a continuum rather than in a binary manner, providing a better reflection of the underlying physiology.
authors.affiliation: Duke Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center, Division of Cardiology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. michael.elliott@duke.edu
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Raymond J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement
chemical_list: D019786:Gadolinium DTPA