CardiacMagneticCoronary ArteryVisualizes myocardialExtracellularEdemaHypertrophic CardiomyopathyPatientsFibrosisSubepicardialPatternsContrast materialInflammatoryTissueEvaluationArterialRiskCompleteSymptomsPattern of late gadolinium enhancementCardiovascularMyocardial perfusionFibrosisScarDilated cardiomyopathyAbstractSpatial resolutionImprovesClinicalContrast agentsIntensitySubendocardialLeftMassEarlyPercentBrainMinutesBloodHigherWeeks
Cardiac10
- Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging depicts myocardial necrosis and later replacement fibrosis (scar) in patients with myocarditis with high spatial resolution. (medsci.org)
- Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) revealed a substantial variation in the extent of myocardial scarring, a pathological hallmark of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). (go.jp)
- Inversion recovery (IR) late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is generally used for post-contrast infarct detection in the myocardium. (biomedcentral.com)
- LA late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging was used as a surrogate for LA fibrosis. (regsj.dk)
- Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) provides an important protocol to visualize MI. (paperswithcode.com)
- Background and Objectives: We investigated echocardiographic predictors: left ventricular (LV) geometric changes following aortic valve replacement (AVR) according to the late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and preserved LV systolic function. (elsevierpure.com)
- The aim of this study was to use late gadolinium hyper-enhancement cardiac magnetic resonance (LGE-CMR) imaging to determine if a 72-h troponin-I measurement would provide a more accurate estimation of infarct size and microvascular obstruction (MVO) than serial creatine kinase (CK) or early troponin-I values. (bmj.com)
- This is called the "late gadolinium enhancement" and is diagnostic for cardiac fibrosis (scarring of the heart). (parentprojectmd.org)
- We compared ventricular volumes and function, late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and T1 relaxation times, between infected and non-infected elite athletes, and collected follow-up data on cardiac adverse events, ventricular arrhythmia burden and the cessation of sports career," the authors explained. (umn.edu)
- On cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), multifocal subepicardial late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) was seen in all seven patients and myocardial edema was present in three patients. (tctmd.com)
Magnetic3
- To investigate the association of a wide QRS-T angle on the surface ECG and late gadolinium enhancement on contrast-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic (CMR) imaging in patients with clinically suspected myocarditis. (medsci.org)
- In order to assess the presence of myocardial injury, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging with late gadolinium enhancement technique was performed in all 6 cases one year after surgical correction. (nel.edu)
- Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated subendocardial late gadolinium enhancement in varios segments of the left ventricle, representing myocardial fibrosis in all patients one year after surgical correction. (nel.edu)
Coronary Artery1
- To assess myocardial perfusion (stress, rest) and late gadolinium enhancement in adult patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). (nih.gov)
Visualizes myocardial2
- Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) visualizes myocardial necrosis and fibrosis in patients with biopsy-proven myocarditis. (medsci.org)
- The principal utility of CMR and its advantage over echocardiography for cardiomyopathy is its use of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) , which visualizes myocardial tissue and detects scar, fibrosis, or infiltration. (medscape.com)
Extracellular2
- Used in LGE assessment, gadolinium is an extracellular chelating agent that permeates the interstitial space of both normal and abnormal myocardium . (medscape.com)
- Pre-contrast T1 mapping is usually performed in the oblique axis (to include all vessels) followed by gadolinium-based extracellular contrast injection. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
Edema4
- CMR identifies areas of increased interstitial space where gadolinium is retained (eg, areas of myocardial infarction, acute edema/inflammation due to capillary leak, myocardial fibrosis/scar, or amyloid protein infiltration). (medscape.com)
- 3,4 On CMR, CS can be identified by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in a sub-epicardial or mid-wall pattern, which is often multifocal, involving septal segments and/or right ventricular free wall, 5 with or without evidence of acute edema and or left ventricular segmental dysfunction (Figure 2, 3). (asnc.org)
- One month after the first symptoms, MRI sequences showed several bilateral confluent hyperintense lesions, extended to both frontal lobes, and right parietal lobe without evidence of an inflammatory reaction with edema, mass effect, or gadolinium enhancement suggesting the occurrence of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrom. (cdc.gov)
- 3. Late gadolinium enhancement or edema on cMRI consistent with myocardial injury or inflammation. (who.int)
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy1
- Assessment of late gadolinium enhancement in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy improves risk stratification based on current guidelines. (bvsalud.org)
Patients8
- Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) is frequently found in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), there is little information about its frequency and distribution pattern according to underlying genetic substrate. (nih.gov)
- Jensen CJ, Zadeh B, Wambach JM, Lambers M, Nassenstein K, Bruder O. Association of QRS-T angle and Late Gadolinium Enhancement in patients with a Clinical Suspicion of Myocarditis. (medsci.org)
- The presence or absence of late gadolinium enhancements in these patients is prognostically meaningful. (medsci.org)
- A wide QRS-T angle of 90 degrees or more is linked to myocardial fibrosis or necrosis (late gadolinium enhancement) in patients with suspected myocarditis. (medsci.org)
- Exclusion criteria was patients who did not have late gadolinium enhancement images. (hku.hk)
- Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) increase the risk for NSF among patients with impaired elimination of the drugs. (nih.gov)
- Gadolinium based contrast should be used with caution in patients with renal dysfunction. (asnc.org)
- Patients will undergo multiparametric CMR and have assessments of MBF (using a novel pixel-wise fully quantitative method), left ventricular function and mass, and tissue characterisation (T1 mapping and late gadolinium enhancement imaging). (bmj.com)
Fibrosis1
- In the context of CMR, technicians often use late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) to visualize myocardial fibrosis. (news-medical.net)
Subepicardial1
- B) Late gadolinium enhancement image in short-axis view shows corresponding linear subepicardial enhancement (arrow), indicating inflammatory myocardial necrosis. (auntminnie.com)
Patterns2
- However, automated segmentation of LGE CMR is still challenging, due to the indistinguishable boundaries, heterogeneous intensity distribution and complex enhancement patterns of pathological myocardium from LGE CMR. (paperswithcode.com)
- Machine learning analysis of complex late gadolinium enhancement patterns to improve risk prediction of major arrhythmic events. (kcl.ac.uk)
Contrast material1
- B) Arterial phase CT angiogram obtained 192 seconds later, after administration of contrast material, demonstrates focal enhancement in the left basal ganglia (arrow). (auntminnie.com)
Inflammatory1
- Inflammatory markers (hsCRP, IL-6, TNF-α) and SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels measured early in PASC were negatively correlated with peak VO 2 more than 1 year later. (unboundmedicine.com)
Tissue1
- model-free approach depends on capturing tissue enhancement rate in relation to contrast passage through the tissues. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
Evaluation1
- It is recommended that all female carriers have an evaluation with a cardiologist and have an echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) performed, first in their late teens/early 20s and if normal, repeated every 3-5 years. (parentprojectmd.org)
Arterial1
- Contrast enhancement is evaluated on the late arterial, portal venous and delayed dynamic phases. (oncologynurseadvisor.com)
Risk2
- The aim of this study was to externally validate the 2022 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) model and other guideline -based ICD class of recommendation (ICD-COR) models and explore the utility of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in further risk stratification. (bvsalud.org)
- Background and AimsLow birth weight is a common pregnancy complication, which has been associated with higher risk of cardiometabolic disease in later life. (imperial.ac.uk)
Complete1
- Adults who completed a research echocardiogram (at a median 6 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection) without evidence of heart failure or pulmonary hypertension were asked to complete additional cardiopulmonary testing approximately 1 year later. (unboundmedicine.com)
Symptoms1
- At day 11, because of worsening of neurologic symptoms (patient unable to sit, psychomotor retardation and somnolence), nivolumab was initiated, and repeated 2 weeks later. (cdc.gov)
Pattern of late gadolinium enhancement2
- Objectives: This study sought to investigate the association between the extent, location, and pattern of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and outcome in a large dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) cohort. (uea.ac.uk)
- Seven men among the athletes, but none in the controls, had a pattern of late gadolinium enhancement on MRI consistent with a prior MI. (medpagetoday.com)
Cardiovascular3
- Interactive real-time imaging for MRI-guided cardiovascular catheterization at 0.55T. The bright gadolinium-filled balloon at the tip of the catheter is navigated in different heart chambers. (nih.gov)
- The prevalence of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy is on the rise, putting more women at risk for adverse pregnancy-related outcomes and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease later in life. (cdc.gov)
- Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) offers high resolution imaging of myocardial damage. (medsci.org)
Myocardial perfusion1
- To assess myocardial perfusion (stress, rest) and late gadolinium enhancement in adult patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease (CAD). (nih.gov)
Fibrosis3
- The detection of replacement fibrosis by late gadolinium enhancement offers incremental prognostic information in these patients. (bmj.com)
- We sought to determine the progression of BMD cardiomyopathy during the adolescent years among patients who have evidence of fibrosis by late gadolinium enhancement(LGE). (mdaconference.org)
- Objective Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) is not necessarily ideal for detecting diffuse myocardial fibrosis in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). (elsevierpure.com)
Scar1
- Late gadolinium enhancement (scar imaging) at 0.55T and 1.5T in three example patients with myocardial infarction. (nih.gov)
Dilated cardiomyopathy1
- Combination of late gadolinium enhancement and genotype improves prediction of prognosis in non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy. (docusalut.com)
Abstract1
- abstract = "Background: Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging is well validated for the diagnosis and quantification of myocardial infarction (MI). (uea.ac.uk)
Spatial resolution2
- We conclude that sufficient spatial resolution is important for adequate late gadolinium enhancement of the right ventricle. (biomedcentral.com)
- 3D inversion recovery (IR) turbo spin echo (TSE) was investigated for its value in higher spatial resolution 3D late gadolinium enhancement (LGE). (ismrm.org)
Improves1
- We explored whether a brain MR imaging gadolinium intensity scoring system improves prediction of neurologic outcome. (ajnr.org)
Clinical2
- Background: Myocardial infarction (MI) documented by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) has clinical and prognostic importance, but its detection is sometimes compromised by poor contrast between blood and MI. (uky.edu)
- For 25 evaluable higher risk patients (Loes ≥10), the gadolinium intensity score was compared with longer term posttransplantation clinical change. (ajnr.org)
Contrast agents2
- The addition of contrast agents provides differential enhancement of tumor and normal soft tissues, thus further improving the delineation of hepatic and extrahepatic tumor (Figure 2). (cancernetwork.com)
- Gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) increase the risk for NSF among patients with impaired elimination of the drugs. (nih.gov)
Intensity3
- Lung signal intensity histograms demonstrate signal enhancement on T1-weighted imaging with hyperoxia, which results in signal enhancement visible in percent enhancement maps. (nih.gov)
- The gadolinium intensity scoring system showed good interobserver reproducibility (κ = 0.72). (ajnr.org)
- Gadolinium enhancement intensity on brain MR imaging can be scored simply and reproducibly for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy. (ajnr.org)
Subendocardial1
- MultiContrast Delayed Enhancement (MCODE) is a technique that helps discriminate subendocardial MI from blood pool by simultaneously providing a T2-weighted image with a PSIR (phase sensitive inversion recovery) LGE image. (uky.edu)
Left1
- It has been suggested that, in late gadolinium enhancement, the signal of right ventricular myocardium is nulled at a shorter inversion time than the left. (biomedcentral.com)
Mass2
- early gadolinium enhancement in the mass. (hvt-journal.com)
- In contrast, we observed late gadolinium enhancement in the mass that pointed to the low vascularity of this structure. (hvt-journal.com)
Early1
- the presence or absence of early/late gadolinium enhancement. (hvt-journal.com)
Percent1
- Eight of the 26 athletes (31 percent) had late gadolinium enhancement, suggestive of prior myocardial injury. (nih.gov)
Brain1
- Gadolinium is retained for months or years in brain, bone, and other organs. (nih.gov)
Minutes2
- The study is repeated 5 minutes later. (medscape.com)
- Myocardial T1 mapping was performed 10.7 ± 2.7 minutes after injection of 0.2 mmol/kg gadolinium using an inversion recovery Look-Locker sequence on a 1.5 T scanner. (nih.gov)
Blood1
- TI of blood is shorter than that of viable myocardium, and longer than that of infarcted tissue, since the latter retains some gadolinium which shortens T1[ 11 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Higher1
- In boys with higher risk cerebral disease (Loes ≥10), the enhancement score itself predicts neurologic outcome following treatment. (ajnr.org)
Weeks1
- At day 11, because of worsening of neurologic symptoms (patient unable to sit, psychomotor retardation and somnolence), nivolumab was initiated, and repeated 2 weeks later. (cdc.gov)