Evaluation of left ventricular function in patients with acute ischaemic stroke using cine cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging

ConclusionsCardiovascular MRI at 3  Tesla is an appropriate method for the evaluation of cardiac function in a selected cohort of patients with AIS. Systolic and diastolic dysfunction is frequent in these patients. CRT imaging allows reliable assessment of systolic and diastolic function.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - July 14, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: Simon Hellwig, Ulrike Grittner, Matthias Elgeti, Sebastian Wyschkon, Sebastian N. Nagel, Jochen B. Fiebach, Thomas Krause, Juliane Herm, Jan F. Scheitz, Matthias Endres, Christian H. Nolte, Karl Georg Haeusler, Thomas Elgeti Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research