Journal
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12968-021-00777-6
Keywords
Cardiovascular diseases; Myocardial infarction; Magnetic resonance imaging; Late gadolinium enhancement; Myocardial scar
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Late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance has been the reference standard for assessing myocardial viability non-invasively for nearly 20 years, but detecting subendocardial scar patterns can be challenging due to blood signal interference. Different dark-blood LGE methods have been proposed to address this issue, showing promise for non-invasive assessment of myocardial viability.
For almost 20 years, late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has been the reference standard for the non-invasive assessment of myocardial viability. Since the blood pool often appears equally bright as the enhanced scar regions, detection of subendocardial scar patterns can be challenging. Various novel LGE methods have been proposed that null or suppress the blood signal by employing additional magnetization preparation mechanisms. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of these dark-blood LGE methods, discussing the magnetization preparation schemes and findings in phantom, preclinical, and clinical studies. Finally, conclusions on the current evidence and limitations are drawn and new avenues for future research are discussed. Dark-blood LGE methods are a promising new tool for non-invasive assessment of myocardial viability. For a mainstream adoption of dark-blood LGE, however, clinical availability and ease of use are crucial.
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