Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging for valvular heart disease.
Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a clinically important diagnosis, with significant associated morbidity and mortality. Multiple imaging modalities exist to characterize valvular and associated cardiac anatomy. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has emerged as a comprehensive noninvasive imaging modality for VHD. With use of well-established, standardized imaging sequences, CMR can accurately and precisely diagnose valvular structural abnormalities, assess severity of regurgitant and stenotic lesions, and potentially define patient prognosis. This article reviews the clinical applications of CMR in assessment of VHD.
Morello
Angela
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Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA. amorello@bidmc.harvard.edu
Gelfand
Eli V
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D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography