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Cardiac magnetic resonance T2 mapping in the monitoring and follow-up of acute cardiac transplant rejection: a pilot study.
| Title | Cardiac magnetic resonance T2 mapping in the monitoring and follow-up of acute cardiac transplant rejection: a pilot study. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Usman AA, Taimen K, Wasielewski M, McDonald J, Shah S, Giri S, Cotts W, McGee E, Gordon R, Collins JD, Markl M, Carr JC |
| Journal | Circulation. Cardiovascular imaging |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pagination | 782-90 |
| Date Published | 2012 Nov |
| Abstract | Acute rejection is a major factor impacting survival in the first 12 months after cardiac transplantation. Transplant monitoring requires invasive techniques. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), noninvasive testing, has been used in monitoring heart transplants. Prolonged T2 relaxation has been related to transplant edema and possibly rejection. We hypothesize that prolonged T2 reflects transplant rejection and that quantitative T2 mapping will concur with the pathological and clinical findings of acute rejection. |
| DOI | 10.2147/MDER.S39254 |
| Alternate Journal | Circ Cardiovasc Imaging |
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