Applications of cardiac magnetic resonance in electrophysiology

Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2009 Feb;2(1):63-71. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.108.811562.

Abstract

Contemporary methods for evaluation and treatment of arrhythmia are increasingly dependent upon characterization of the underlying myocardial substrate. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance offers unsurpassed soft tissue resolution capable of visualizing detailed cardiac anatomic features and intra-myocardial barriers to conduction. Non-invasive visualization of such anatomic detail has the potential to improve methods to diagnose, risk stratify, and treat patients with arrhythmia. This review describes a brief overview of the current knowledge on the applications of cardiac magnetic resonance for evaluation and treatment of patients with arrhythmia.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / diagnosis*
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / surgery
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac*
  • Heart Conduction System / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Risk Assessment