Technical advances in cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) enable both qualitative and quantitative assessment of myocardial inflammation non-invasively.
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Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) plays a growing role in therapeutic decision-making as it allows differentiation of etiologies and provides prognostic information.
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This 70-year-old woman presented to the emergency room with acute onset of severe chest pain. No prior history of trauma. The pain started after a quarrel with her 45-year old daughter. The electrocardiogram did not reveal evidence of ischemic ST segment deviations. Creatinine kinase was of borderline value (10 U/L), but cardiac troponin T was elevated (2.15 µg/L). Coronary artery disease was ruled out by emergency coronary angiography. However, left ventricular angiography demonstrated apical ballooning with a reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.
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As MR has evolved, the definition of TR has become quite complex, particularly with gated sequences. This article begins with an introduction to TR, covering its definition in spin echo and multislice fast spin echo sequences, and subsequently discusses in depth its definition in the plethora of cardiac gated sequences employed in modern imaging.
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This is a 16-year-old female with a known history of hypoplastic right ventricle, who was being evaluated for three episodes of dizziness on standing, each lasting 5-10 minutes.
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