Detection of Pseudoaneurysm of the Left Ventricle by Fast Imaging Employing Steady-State Acquisition (FIESTA) Magnetic Resonance Imaging

This report highlights the importance of interpretating images throughout the course of a dobutamine MRI stress test. Upon review of the baseline images, the left ventricular (LV) endocardium was not well seen due to flow artifacts associated with low intracavitary blood-flow velocity resulting from...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inJournal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 399 - 402
Main Authors Rerkpattanapipat, Pairoj, Mazur, Wojciech, Link, Kerry M., Clark, Hollins P., Hundley, W. Gregory
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Informa UK Ltd 2003
Subjects
Aged
Aneurysm, False - diagnosis
Echocardiography, Stress
Heart Ventricles - diagnostic imaging
Heart Ventricles - pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine
Male
Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis
Radiography
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - diagnosis
Online AccessGet full text
ISSN1097-6647
1532-429X
DOI10.1081/JCMR-120019421

Cover

More Information
Summary:This report highlights the importance of interpretating images throughout the course of a dobutamine MRI stress test. Upon review of the baseline images, the left ventricular (LV) endocardium was not well seen due to flow artifacts associated with low intracavitary blood-flow velocity resulting from a prior myocardial infarction. Physicians implemented a cine fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition (FIESTA) technique that was not subject to low flow artifact within the LV cavity. With heightened image clarity, physicians unexpectedly identified a LV pseudoaneurysm.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Case Study-2
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-4
content type line 23
ObjectType-Report-1
ObjectType-Article-3
ISSN:1097-6647
1532-429X
DOI:10.1081/JCMR-120019421