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<br /> | The following can be observed on MRI examination of Eisenmenger's syndrome patients<ref name="pmid17255812">{{cite journal| author=Babu-Narayan SV, Gatzoulis MA, Kilner PJ| title=Non-invasive imaging in adult congenital heart disease using cardiovascular magnetic resonance. | journal=J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) | year= 2007 | volume= 8 | issue= 1 | pages= 23-9 | pmid=17255812 | doi=10.2459/01.JCM.0000247431.74699.9c | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=17255812 }}</ref>: | ||
* Magnitude and direction of the cardiac shunt. | |||
* Reduced systolic function of the cardiac ventricles. | |||
* Brain diffusion changes on brain MRI.<br /> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Priyamavada Singh, MBBS [2], Kristin Feeney, B.S. [3], Abdelrahman Ibrahim Abushouk, MD[4]
Overview
Magnetic resonance imaging can be helpful as a diagnostic tool in conditions where the echocardiographic findings are inconclusive.
MRI
Advantages
- Useful in cases where echocardiographic results are inconclusive.
- Helps in measuring heart volumes, blood flow and ventricular wall thickness.
- The magnetic resonance angiography helps in better visualization of the cardiac vasculature
- Phase velocity mapping helps in measuring the ratio of pulmonary to systemic blood flow.
Disadvantages
- For successful MRI procedure breath holding is required, which is sometimes difficult to achieve with small kids.
- Therefore, the procedure is done under general anesthesia in children.
Findings
The following can be observed on MRI examination of Eisenmenger's syndrome patients[1]:
- Magnitude and direction of the cardiac shunt.
- Reduced systolic function of the cardiac ventricles.
- Brain diffusion changes on brain MRI.
References
- ↑ Babu-Narayan SV, Gatzoulis MA, Kilner PJ (2007). "Non-invasive imaging in adult congenital heart disease using cardiovascular magnetic resonance". J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 8 (1): 23–9. doi:10.2459/01.JCM.0000247431.74699.9c. PMID 17255812.