Abstract
Methods SENC was used to detect regional strain in the RV and LV free wall as well as the interventricular septum in a conventional 4-chamber view. All measurements were conducted on a 1.5 T Philips Achieva MRI scanner. 8 patients (age 59 ± 15) with pulmonary hypertension (PAP syst. 73 ± 24 mmHg, range 55 to 110 mmHg, NYHA class III) were examined with a standard MRI protocol, including SENC acquisitions.
Highlights
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is still difficult to diagnose and remains often undetected because of unspecific symptoms like dyspnea, lethargy and fatigue
All measurements were conducted on a 1.5 T Philips Achieva MRI scanner. 8 patients with pulmonary hypertension (PAP syst. 73 ± 24 mmHg, range 55 to 110 mmHg, NYHA class III) were examined with a standard MRI protocol, including Strain encoded imaging (SENC) acquisitions
No significant difference in peak strain could be detected between RV and LV significant RV dilation and visual dysfunction was found in all patients
Summary
1112 Strain encoded imaging (SENC) in MR – a new method to quantify RV dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension. Abstracts of the 11th Annual SCMR Scientific Sessions - 2008 Meeting abstracts – A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available here. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1532-429X-10-S1-info.pdf
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