Usefulness of Hyperemic Venous Return Angiography for Studying Coronary Venous Anatomy Prior to Cardiac Resynchronization Device Implantation

Cardiac MRI to investigate myocardial sc

Cardiac MRI to investigate myocardial scar and coronary venous anatomy using a slow infusion of dimeglumine gadobenate in patients undergoing assessment for cardiac resynchronization therapy

✍ Simon G. Duckett; Amedeo Chiribiri; Matthew R. Ginks; Stephen Sinclair; Benjamin 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 596 KB

## Abstract ## Purpose To evaluate a cardiac MR (CMR) examination with slow infusion of a high‐relaxivity contrast agent to visualize coronary venous anatomy (CVA) and myocardial scar in heart failure patients awaiting cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). ## Materials and Methods Fourteen pa