2014
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Scar Development Following Pulmonary Vein Isolation: A Prospective Study
Hsing J, Peters DC, Knowles BR, Manning WJ, Josephson ME. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Scar Development Following Pulmonary Vein Isolation: A Prospective Study. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e104844. PMID: 25251403, PMCID: PMC4174508, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0104844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAtrial FibrillationCardiovascular SystemCatheter AblationCicatrixContrast MediaEdemaFemaleGadolinium DTPAHumansImage EnhancementLinear ModelsMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesPulmonary VeinsRadiographyReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTime FactorsConceptsPulmonary vein isolationCardiovascular magnetic resonanceVein isolationAtrial wall thicknessLGE enhancementLGE volumeCardiovascular magnetic resonance imagingVolume of LGEAtrial fibrillation patientsPattern of edemaSubsequent scar formationLate gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imagingMagnetic resonanceAtrial wall thickeningNon-invasive assessmentMagnetic resonance imagingEdema enhancementFibrillation patientsProspective studyPost ablationEarly edemaLGE scarScar formationEdemaResonance imaging
2005
Real-Time Magnetic Resonance-Guided Endovascular Repair of Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Swine
Raman VK, Karmarkar PV, Guttman MA, Dick AJ, Peters DC, Ozturk C, Pessanha BS, Thompson RB, Raval AN, DeSilva R, Aviles RJ, Atalar E, McVeigh ER, Lederman RJ. Real-Time Magnetic Resonance-Guided Endovascular Repair of Experimental Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Swine. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2005, 45: 2069-2077. PMID: 15963411, PMCID: PMC1317097, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMRI receiver coilsLaminar flowReal-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidanceRtMRI guidanceActive devicesReceiver coilPrecise positioningSimultaneous multislice imagingAbdominal aortic aneurysmDevice visualizationExperimental abdominal aortic aneurysmsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidanceAneurysm exclusionSoft tissue contrastEndovascular repairDevicesAortic aneurysmStent strut appositionMRI artifactsFlowInfrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysmEndovascular AAA repairSuccessful aneurysm exclusionRtMRISoft tissue