Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging techniques in hypertension and diabetes
Brandts, A.
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Brandts, A. (2011, March 10). Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging techniques in hypertension and diabetes.
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Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging Techniques in Hypertension and Diabetes
1. Assessment of regional aortic arch stiffness with MRI provides additional informa- tion on cardiovascular risk status in patients with hypertension. This thesis.
2. A slight increase in aortic stiffness is already related to cardiac as well as cerebral damage in type-1 diabetes mellitus. This thesis.
3. 3T breathhold velocity-encoded MRI with spiral k-space sampling provides accurate and reproducible measurement of right coronary artery flow velocity. This thesis.
4. 3D three-directional VE MRI better estimates diastolic function than 2D one-direc- tional VE MRI. This thesis.
5. Age and hypertension predominantly determine increased aortic stiffness; the contri- bution of other classical risk factors is small or insignificant. Cecelja M, et al. Hyperten- sion 2009;54:1328-1336.
6. MR-measured aortic wall thickness is higher in patients with non-ST elevation myo- cardial infarction compared to patients who present with non-cardiac chest pain and asymptomatic diabetic patients. Hombach V, et al. Clin Res Cardiol 2008;97:760- 767.
7. There is nothing small about the consequences of small-vessel disease. Intracerebral hemorrhage, in particular, represents perhaps the most catastrophic form of stroke.
Greenberg SM. N Engl J Med 2006;354:1451-1453.
8. The potential benefit of noninvasive coronary angiography is likely to be great- est and is reasonable for symptomatic patients who are at intermediate risk for coronary artery disease after initial risk stratification. Bluemke DA, et al. Circulation 2008;118;586-606.
9. Patient photos spur radiologist empathy and eye for detail. Turner Y, et al. RSNA 2008.
10. Een goede radioloog maakt het plaatje compleet.
11. Wie ogen heeft, die kijke. Wie zien kan, neme waar. Jose Saramago
12. Het is per definitie onmogelijk om aan te tonen dat iets niet kan. Miquel Bulnes
