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Case 250 - The Banana-Shaped Heart
MRI and CT are both useful and complimentary when it comes to pericardial disease
Mitral annulus disjunction
Cardio-embolic stroke
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Case 246 - A Mitral Valve Mass
A tumor protocol cardiac MRI often allows a definite diagnosis to be made as in this case.
Pericardial cyst
True LV aneurysm
ARVC
Case 242 - Dot-Like Myocardial Septal Enhancement
An unusual pattern of dot-like enhancement on 4C in the septum should alert us to look for this condition on CMR (prominent vessels, collateral vessels, infarcts) and altered patterns of perfusion and ischemia on stress CMR
Many faces of myocarditis
Fat in the scar
Cardiac Amyloid
COD 175 - When a Mother’s Large Heart Becomes Normal
Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a complex condition where CMR has a role to play
Case series: Genetic CMP
The DCRV Enigma
Cardiac MRI is an important tool to diagnose adult congenital heart disease including double-chambered RV
Cardiomyopathy
Map the heart!
Mitral Valve
Double valve
Amyloidosis
The Value of Extracellular Volume (ECV) in ATTR - Transthyretin Amyloidosis
Cardiac MRI is a useful tool to diagnose amyloidosis. T1 mapping has become a mainstay, both native and ECV measurements. ECV measurement can now help quantify the amyloidosis burden and may help guide treatment based on how the ECV responds to specific treatment measures.
Tumors
The Heart Under Siege !
Cardiomyopathy
MINOCA Masquerade
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
COD 158 - Septum Predominant HCM and RVoTo
RVoTo involvement in HCM is uncommon but diagnosing it may change the management plan and prognosis
Cardiomyopathy
Not in Sync anymore..!
A common clinical presentation of LBBB induced cardiomyopathy is described in this post. It is always dilemma that if LBBB is cause or effect of dilated cardiomyopathy. However CMR can help in differentiating it from other causes and also in predicting response to device therapy. Utilise CMR to the fullest.
Cardiomyopathy
Hope it fades..!
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
COD 077 - Decoding Septum Predominant Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Understanding standard septum predominant HCM
Pericardium
Thick shell around heart!
Infective Endocarditis
Case 229: Infective Endocarditis and Vegetations
Cardiac MRI does not show vegetations, easily especially if small. However, evaluating the transaxials through the valve may help pick up small nodules and to rule out mimics.
Physics
Follow the flow..!
Infections
Routine case: Real danger
Infarcts
Case 226: Diagnosing Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture without Aneurysm
Diagnosing ventricular free wall rupture is not difficult, though these patients rarely come for cardiac MRI, since they are usually serious and clinically unstable.
Cardiomyopathy
New CMR indication in HCM management.
Infarcts