Use of coronary anatomy and late enhancement information both derived from contrast-enhanced whole-heart coronary MRA at 3 T for the assessment of ischemic left ventricular dysfunction

Clin Imaging. 2011 May-Jun;35(3):222-4. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2010.04.001.

Abstract

Recognizing the etiology of patients with left ventricular dysfunction (LVD) is essential for the risk stratification and treatment selection. We report the case of a 59-year-old man suspected of ischemic LVD with non acute symptoms studied with whole-heart cardiac magnetic resonance imaging including noninvasive coronary angiography and in whom we obtained comprehensive information of both coronary artery stenosis and myocardial tissue damage.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Contrast Media
  • Coronary Stenosis / complications*
  • Coronary Stenosis / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement / methods
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography / methods*
  • Male
  • Meglumine / analogs & derivatives
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Ischemia / complications*
  • Myocardial Ischemia / pathology*
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / complications*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / pathology*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • gadobenic acid
  • Meglumine