MRI in heart failure and cardiomyopathy allows detailed diagnosis of heart muscle disease. Leading MRI radiologist with special interest in imaging of the heart answers questions for patients in extensive video interview. When MRI is indicated in heart failure patients? How patients with cardiomyopathy can benefit from cardiac MRI?

MRI in heart failure and cardiomyopathy. Cardiac MRI scan in heart failure or cardiomyopathy patients helps to precisely diagnose the disease. Video interview with leading expert in radiology, CT and MRI specialist. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the heart is used to evaluate heart muscle function. Dr. Anton Titov, MD. Cardiac CT is best for coronary artery evaluation. MRI scan in heart disease is best to find the cause of heart muscle abnormality. Dr. Kent Yucel, MD. Medical Second Opinion can confirm and clarify meaning of results of MRI in heart failure and cardiomyopathy. Medical Second Opinion also helps to choose the best treatment strategy for cardiomyopathy and heart failure patients. Seek medical Second Opinion on heart disease and be confident that your treatment is the best. What does a heart MRI show? Dr. Anton Titov, MD. It shows detailed function of heart muscle. MRI scans are better for suspected heart disease patients with congestive heart failure. Cardiac MRI - what to expect? Dr. Anton Titov, MD. Heart disease and MRI testing is a rapidly growing area. Cardiac MRI heart failure. Dr. Anton Titov, MD. Let's start with cardiac applications of CT and MRI. Today advanced Imaging modalities are more widely available to patients. Therefore consumers look for their choice of potential imaging. So let's imagine a person who perhaps has a cardiovascular complaint. Maybe this person had shortness of breath or decreased exercise tolerance. He or she has seen a primary care physician. Maybe had an EKG (electrocardiogram). When would this person and his or her physician start thinking about more advanced cardiovascular imaging, cardiac CT or cardiac MRI? Dr. Anton Titov, MD. Dr. Kent Yucel, MD. Generally speaking, most patients for cardiac function, how the heart works, will go to cardiac echocardiography first. Ultrasound is widely available, easy to do, it is relatively inexpensive. And then they might go to cardiac MRI or CT, it there are further questions at that point. Dr. Anton Titov, MD. Is cardiac MRI or cardiac CT something that only a physician can choose? Dr. Anton Titov, MD. Sometimes a patient who is interested in the advanced cardiac imaging. When they can bring to their physician the idea that maybe more advanced cardiovascular imaging could benefit them? Dr. Anton Titov, MD. Dr. Kent Yucel, MD. Well, for example, if you have patients developing heart failure. The echocardiography can identify that the heart maybe failing, may not be working all that well. But sometimes heart MRI can be more helpful in determining the cause of the heart failure. Dr. Kent Yucel, MD. That is a potential area where the patient and / or the doctor may feel that more imaging might be helpful. Dr. Anton Titov, MD. So, heart failure is a potential indication for cardiac MRI. - Dr. Kent Yucel, MD. Exactly. MRI in heart failure and cardiomyopathy. Video interview with leading expert in radiology, CT and MRI specialist. When to do cardiac MRI or cardiac CT scan? Dr. Anton Titov, MD.