More gadolinium sticks to damaged areas in the heart, shining brighter in the MRI image and enhancing abnormalities. The level of enhancement can be quantified. To find out if LGE predicted HCM ...

A doctor may also recommend an MRI or CT scan for diagnosis ... Addressing the cause of the LAE can help prevent further enlargement, and sometimes, the heart is capable of remodeling and ...

The overall size of the heart is enlarged. The main pumping chamber of the heart (shown in this image as the large area towards the right of the heart) is also enlarged, with thin walls.

In the past, such symptoms might mean a treadmill stress test or a cardiac catheterization to diagnose the problem. That's changing with the advent of new imaging technology: CT scans, MRI ...

Cardiac MRI with late gadolinium enhancement showed its shortcomings for detecting significant coronary artery disease in people with reduced ejection fraction in a prospective cohort study. (Heart) A ...

Northeastern Health System has announced the launch of its Cardiac MRI service, aimed at improving diagnostic accuracy and advancing heart health care.

Left atrial enlargement refers to dilation of the left atrium which occurs from multiple disease states that can chronically increase the left atrial pressure. These include congestive heart ...

Two new high-end scanners at Gozo General Hospital are poised to significantly improve the hospital’s management of cardiac conditions, the Health Ministry has said. One of the scanners will ...

Advanced Cardiac CT and Cardiac MRI services have begun being offered at the Gozo General Hospital, the Ministry for Health stated. Minister Jo Etienne Abela said that this is an important step ...