Journal of Vascular Medicine & Surgery

Yoav Turgeman

Publications

• Review Article
  The Future Role, Clinical and Economic Implications of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) Imaging in Non-Ischemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  Author(s): Malka Yahalom and Yoav TurgemanMalka Yahalom and Yoav Turgeman
  
  The use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging for assessing and evaluating cardiovascular pathologies is growing rapidly. This non-invasive, non-ionizing technology has multiple advantages compared with the X-ray or gamma ray derived technologies. For instance, CMR is a non-invasive and sensitive tool for detecting islands of fibrosis. Cardiac fibrosis may occur in both ischemic and non-ischemic cardiac pathologies.This finding has a negative impact on sudden cardiac arrhythmic death. A correlation has been found between CMR data and histo-pathologic findings. The presence of this pathology among normal looking fibers indicates the presence of non-functional areas that may evoke malignant arrhythmia, and contribute to deterioration in cardiac mechanical function. By using this non-invasive modality, the role of cardiac fibrosis as a potential source for cardiac arrhythmia.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6925.1000161

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