Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging - A Predictor Tool for Sudden Cardiac Death

Authors

  • Nilufar Fatema Consultant, Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbah, Dhaka
  • Md Abu Siddique Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbah, Dhaka
  • Sajal Krishna Banerjee Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbah, Dhaka
  • Syde Ali Ahsan Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbah, Dhaka
  • Fazlur Rahman Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbah, Dhaka
  • Chaudhury Meshkat Ahmed Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbah, Dhaka
  • MA Muqeet Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbah, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Atiqur Rahman Department of Medicine, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbah, Dhaka
  • Khurshed Ahmed Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbah, Dhaka
  • Elora Sharmin Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbah, Dhaka
  • Sheikh Foyez Ahmed Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbah, Dhaka
  • Md Ashrafuddin Sultan Department of Cardiology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Shahbah, Dhaka,
  • Sheikh Muhammad Abu Bakar Department of Anatomy, Ibrahim Medical College, Shahbag, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v6i2.7253

Keywords:

Cardiac MRI, Sudden cardiac death

Abstract

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) detects myocardial fibrosis, which appears as late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) after gadolinium contrast administration and may convey prognostic importance. Myocardial fibrosis is the source of malignant arrhythmia like ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. Sudden cardiac death occurs in these group patients. By detecting myocardial fibrosis we can select these groups of patients for implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Thus sudden cardiac death can be prevented in some extent.

Keywords: Cardiac MRI; Sudden cardiac death.

DOI: 10.3329/uhj.v6i2.7253

University Heart Journal Vol. 6, No. 2, July 2010 pp.90-92

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Fatema, N., Siddique, M. A., Banerjee, S. K., Ahsan, S. A., Rahman, F., Ahmed, C. M., Muqeet, M., Rahman, M. A., Ahmed, K., Sharmin, E., Ahmed, S. F., Sultan, M. A., & Bakar, S. M. A. (2011). Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging - A Predictor Tool for Sudden Cardiac Death. University Heart Journal, 6(2), 90–92. https://doi.org/10.3329/uhj.v6i2.7253

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2010)

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Review Articles

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