Feasibility of real-time cine cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to predict the presence of significant retrosternal adhesions prior to redo-sternotomy.

Riad Abou ZahrVasu GootyAnimesh TandonGerald GreilTimothy PirolliRyan DaviesRobert JaquissClaudio RamaciottiTarique Hussain

Published in: Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (2019)

RTC imaging can predict the presence of significant retrosternal adhesions and thus help in risk assessment prior to redo sternotomy. These findings complement the surgical planning and potentially reduce surgical complications .

Keyphrases

aortic valve replacement
magnetic resonance imaging
risk assessment
transcatheter aortic valve implantation
aortic valve
aortic stenosis
high resolution
computed tomography
human health
risk factors
heavy metals
transcatheter aortic valve replacement
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance
mass spectrometry