Kardiale magnetresonanztomographie in der diagnostik des akuten koronarsyndroms. Grundlagen und klinische anwendungsmöglichkeiten

Translated title of the contribution: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. Basics and clinical value

Frank Breuckmann*, Kai Nassenstein, Oliver Bruder, Christiane Buhr, Burkhard Sievers, Jörg Barkhausen, Raimund Erbel, Peter Hunold

*Corresponding author for this work
3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

In contrast to chronic myocardial infarction, data concerning the value of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acute onset of chest pain are still rare. Even in the presence of characteristic clinical parameters, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging might provide independent evidence especially in the absence of typical ECG alterations and prior to biomarker elevation. Besides the ability to demonstrate wall motion abnormalities cardiac magnetic resonance imaging gains additional potential as to the detection of myocardial edema, microvascular obstruction (no-reflow) and myocardial necrosis. However, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is expensive and time-consuming, and therefore may not be cost-effective. At present, a lack of sufficient diagnostic and prognostic data would make cardiac magnetic resonance imaging unsuitable for routine stratification of chest pain patients in an emergency department.

Translated title of the contributionCardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome. Basics and clinical value
Original languageGerman
JournalHerz
Volume33
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)129-135
Number of pages7
ISSN0340-9937
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.03.2008

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