Findings on magnetic resonance imaging of idiopathic right ventricular outflow tachycardia

Harikrishna Tandri; David A Bluemke; Victor A Ferrari; Chandra Bomma; Khurram Nasir; Julie Rutberg; Crystal Tichnell; Cynthia James; João A C Lima; Hugh Calkins

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.150

Findings on magnetic resonance imaging of idiopathic right ventricular outflow tachycardia

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Dec 1;94(11):1441-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.150.

Authors

Harikrishna Tandri¹, David A Bluemke, Victor A Ferrari, Chandra Bomma, Khurram Nasir, Julie Rutberg, Crystal Tichnell, Cynthia James, João A C Lima, Hugh Calkins

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Radiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

PMID: 15566923
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.150

Abstract

We evaluated 20 patients with idiopathic ventricular tachycardia for structural abnormalities using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and compared them with 20 controls. Two experienced observers interpreted the MRIs. There were no differences in incidence of qualitative MRI findings in patients compared with controls. These findings do not favor an association between anatomic abnormalities and arrhythmia in these patients.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Female
Heart Ventricles / pathology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Observer Variation
Predictive Value of Tests
Prospective Studies
Tachycardia, Ventricular / diagnosis
Tachycardia, Ventricular / pathology*

Grants and funding

1 UO1 HL65594-01A1/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States