scholarly journals Diagnostic contributions of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients presenting with elevated troponin, acute chest pain syndrome and unobstructed coronary arteries

2011 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillaume Leurent ◽  
Bernard Langella ◽  
Claire Fougerou ◽  
Pierre-Axel Lentz ◽  
Antoine Larralde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Coronary Arteries ◽  
Acute Chest Pain ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Elevated Troponin ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Chest Pain Syndrome

Characterization of patients with acute chest pain using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (S1) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
Vinzenz Hombach ◽  
Nico Merkle ◽  
Hans A. Kestler ◽  
Jan Torzewski ◽  
Matthias Kochs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Acute Chest Pain ◽  
Resonance Imaging

Hyperenhancement of the Pericardium on Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Marker of Acute Inflammation and Neovascularization or a Chronic Fibrotic State?

Cardiology ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 133 (4) ◽  
pp. 239-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liam Mullen ◽  
Pei Gee Chew ◽  
Frederick Frost ◽  
Ayesha Ahmed ◽  
Aleem Khand
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Constrictive Pericarditis ◽  
Acute Inflammation ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Acute Chest Pain ◽  
Resonance Imaging

In cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, hyperenhancement of the pericardium post gadolinium administration in acute chest pain often signifies pericarditis with an acute inflammatory response and neovascularization. In the context of constrictive pericarditis, case series have indicated that the intensity of hyperenhancement and the thickness of the pericardium imply reversibility of the physiology of the constrictive pericarditis. We present a case of intense hyperenhancement and marked thickening of the pericardium in a patient with constrictive pericarditis with antecedent chest pain. Surgical resection of the pericardium and microscopy revealed a chronic fibrotic state with no evidence of inflammation or neovascularization, thus clarifying the failure of initial medical/anti-inflammatory treatment. Our case highlights the fact that hyperenhancement of the pericardium post gadolinium is non-specific for histology and does not necessarily imply the reversibility of pericardial constriction.

Characterization of patients with acute chest pain using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

2008 ◽  
Vol 97 (10) ◽  
pp. 760-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinzenz Hombach ◽  
Nico Merkle ◽  
Hans A. Kestler ◽  
Jan Torzewski ◽  
Matthias Kochs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Chest Pain ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Acute Chest Pain ◽  
Resonance Imaging
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