Sudden cardiac death MRI
MRI
Cardiac MRI is an accurate modality for diagnosis of structural and functional causes of cardiac arrest by the evaluation of the following:[1]
- Chamber volumes
- Left ventricular mass
- Left ventricular size, function
- Right ventricular size and function
- Regional wall motion abnormality
2017AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for management of sudden cardiac arrest and ventricular arrhythmia
| Class IIa (Level of Evidence: C) |
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Other Imaging Findings
There are no other imaging findings associated with sudden cardiac death.
- ↑ Zareba, Wojciech; Zareba, Karolina M. (2017). "Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors". Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging. 10 (12). doi:10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.117.007290. ISSN 1941-9651.