Integrated evaluation of hypertensive patients with cardiovascular magnetic resonance
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- 作者：Alicia M. Maceira ; Sanjay K. Prasad ; Dudley J. Pennell ; Raad H. Mohiaddin
- 关键词：High blood pressure ; Magnetic resonance imaging ; 3D angiography ; Ventricular hypertrophy
- 刊名：International Journal of Cardiology
- 出版年：2008
- 出版时间：25 April 2008
- 年：2008
- 卷：125
- 期：3
- 页码：383-390
- 全文大小：582 K
文摘
Hypertension causes cardiac morbidity and premature mortality. Accurate evaluation to exclude potentially curable causes is important. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance and Magnetic Resonance Angiography (CMR/CE-MRA) provide an integrated approach to the assessment of hypertensive patients — a single study can identify certain secondary causes and assess left ventricular (LV) mass and function. The aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the feasibility of CMR/CE-MRA to define LV dimensions and exclude some secondary causes in a selected group of hypertensives.