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Left ventricular aneurysm MRI
Introduction
Overview
Overview
A cardiac MRI could be helpful for measuring LV aneurysm size and shape.
MRI
MRI
A cardiac MRI is helpful for diagnosing LV aneurysm, and it may be emerging as the preferred noninvasive technique for the preoperative assessment of LV shape, thinning, and resectability.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Hüther J, Doenst T, Nitzsche S, Thiele H, Mohr FW, Gutberlet M (2011). “Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for the assessment of ventricular function, geometry, and viability before and after surgical ventricular reconstruction”. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 142 (6): 1515–22.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.04.040. PMID 21907357.
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