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Jul 31, 2010
Jul 26, 2010
BioImage Study - role for CMR in primary prevention?
Part of the High-Risk Plaque (HRP) Initiative the BioImage study uses CMR to assess both atherosclerosis in the aorta and carotids. I also integrates CT, IMT, US and ABI markers and has already enrolled over 6800 patients.
The study is accepting new proposals from institutions to participate in the initiative. Further details can be found at:
http://www.hrpinitiative.com/hrpinit/bioimagerfp.jsp
Jul 20, 2010
Not unanimous but yet widely accepted
Most of the readers believe CMR should be performed in every patient with HCM. Based on the latest data published recently it is hard to argue against that.
Jul 12, 2010
CMR and aortic valve disease: new prognostic information
New prognostic information regarding CMR and severe aortic valve disease was published by a Brazilian group conducted by Dr. Clerio Azevedo. Should we only indicate aortic sugergy in patients with small amounts of fibrosis? A tough question that is raised by the paper and should generate more use of CMR in these conditions.
Azevedo CF et al. JACC 2010;56:278-87
Jul 5, 2010
Assessment of Myocardial Fibrosis Review
A paper in JACC commenting on how to measure myocardial fibrosis, a very important issue involving many cardiac diseases. CMR is represented by LGE, T1 mapping and tissue tagging.
Link here.
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