Interventional cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.
Magnetic resonance imaging provides structural and functional cardiovascular information with excellent soft tissue contrast. Real-time magnetic resonance imaging can guide transcatheter cardiovascular interventions in large animal models and may prove superior to x-ray and adjunct modalities for peripheral vascular, structural heart, and cardiac electrophysiology applications. We describe technical considerations, preclinical work, and early clinical studies in this emerging field.
Cardiovascular Branch, Division of Intramural Research, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1538, USA.
Venkatesh K
VK
Raman
Robert J
RJ
Lederman
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging