Pages tagged: cardiac magnetic resonance imaging

Advanced Cardiac Imaging Specialist Hector M. Medina, MD, MPH, Joins The Texas Heart Institute Center for Cardiovascular Care

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HOUSTON (February 9, 2024) – The Texas Heart Institute announces that Hector M. Medina, MD, MPH, has joined The Texas Heart...

Is there any specific protocol to repeating echoes and/or cardiac MRI’s if normal results occur when first done?

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Question #1: Answer: It all depends on the diagnosis. Some conditions evolve, and some evolve quicker than others, warranting repeat...

My father has a mechanical heart valve. Can he have an MRI for a shoulder problem?

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Our MRI specialists tell us that mechanical heart valves currently available commercially are MRI-compatible. The facility where the MRI is...

Is there a correlation between results of CMRI and Calcium Score?

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CMR and calcium scoring look at different aspects of the heart. Calcium scoring looks into the amount of calcified plaque...

Can cardiac MRI technology distinguish between viral and congenital causes of heart failure?

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Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is regarded as one of the gold standards in the assessment of heart disease. In...