Cardiac MRI is an important complementary tool to Doppler echocardiography in the management of patients with pulmonary regurgitation |
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| Authors: | Sorrell Vincent L Altbach Maria I Kudithipudi Vijayasree Squire Scott W Goldberg Stan J Klewer Scott E |
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| Institution: | Department of Cardiology, University of Arizona, Sarver Heart Center, University Medical Center, Tucson, Arisona 85724-5037, USA. vsorrell@email.arizona.edu |
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| Abstract: | Cardiac MRI (CMR) is a noninvasive diagnostic tool with comprehensive capabilities similar to that of two-dimensional echocardiography with Doppler. In addition to the ability to evaluate the etiology and severity of pulmonary valve regurgitation (PR), CMR is well designed to serially monitor the impact of the PR on the right ventricle (RV). Importantly, RV dilation and dysfunction is a critical determinate to time surgical intervention. CMR gives the silent RV, suffering from PR, a voice. |
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| Keywords: | cardiac magnetic resonance imaging Doppler echocardiography pulmonary regurgitation right ventricle tetralogy of Fallot |
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