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MRI Evaluation of Aortic Stenosis

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Aortic valve stenosis is a complex condition that requires the integration of both clinical and imaging data for optimal patient management. Accurate characterization of valve morphology and physiology is essential for the determination of disease severity and the planning of surgical or percutaneous intervention. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) allows for the complete assessment of aortic valve morphology and function, along with the evaluation of important hemodynamic data points including cardiac volumes and systolic and diastolic function without the need for ionizing radiation or intravenous contrast medium. With delayed gadolinium enhancement imaging, tissue characterization is possible allowing for the identification of patients considered to be at increased risk.

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), 2725 chemin Ste-Foy, Québec, QC, G1V4G5, Canada

    Eric Larose DVM, MD, FRCPC, FAHA

  2. Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada

    Eric Larose DVM, MD, FRCPC, FAHA

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  1. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, USA

    James K. Min

  2. Departments of Imaging and Medicine, David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Daniel S. Berman

  3. Department of Cardiology, St. Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia Department of Radiology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Jonathon Leipsic

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Larose, E. (2014). MRI Evaluation of Aortic Stenosis. In: Min, J., Berman, D., Leipsic, J. (eds) Multimodality Imaging for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2798-7_14

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