Cardiac MR identifies patients for valve surgery

April 1, 2008 Diagnostic Imaging. Cardiac MR identifies patients for valve surgery James Brice -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford University researchers have established that aortic regurgitation fraction, measured with cardiac MR, accurately singles out patients who need aortic valve replacement. Patients with aortic regurgitation pose a challenge, especially when they are asymptomatic, said principal investigator Dr. Saul G. Myerson during the opening session of the 2008 Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance meeting.

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