Characterizing Cardiac Involvement in Chronic Kidney Disease Using CMR —a Systematic Review

AbstractPurpose of ReviewThe aim of the review was to identify and describe recent advances (over the last 3  years) in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We conducted a literature review in line with current guidelines.Recent FindingsThe authors identified 22 studies. Patients with CKD had left ventricular global and regional dysfunction and adverse remodeling. Stress testing with CMR revealed a reduced stress-response in CKD patients. Native T1 relaxation times (as a surrogate markers of fibrosis) are elevated in CKD patients, proportional to disease duration. Patients with CKD have reduced strain magnitudes and reduced aortic distensibility.SummaryCMR has diagnostic utility to identify and characterize cardiac involvement in this patient group. A number of papers have described novel findings over the last 3  years, suggesting that CMR has potential to become more widely used in studies in this patient group.
Source: Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports - Category: Radiology Source Type: research