Dark papillary muscles sign: a novel prognostic marker for cardiac magnetic resonance - Takeaways - MDSpire

Dark papillary muscles sign: a novel prognostic marker for cardiac magnetic resonance

  • By

  • Giovanni Donato Aquaro

  • Carmelo De Gori

  • Giulia Grilli

  • Roberto Licordari

  • Andrea Barison

  • Giancarlo Todiere

  • Umberto Ianni

  • Matteo Parollo

  • Crysanthos Grigoratos

  • Luca Restivo

  • Antonio De Luca

  • Lorenzo Faggioni

  • Dania Cioni

  • Gianfranco Sinagra

  • Gianluca Di Bella

  • Emanuele Neri

  • January 24, 2023

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    Papillary muscle abnormalities can indicate various cardiac conditions, including ischemic heart disease and congenital heart defects.

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    Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is effective for evaluating papillary muscle morphology and function, providing crucial prognostic information.

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    The study assessed the prevalence and clinical impact of papillary muscle abnormalities in patients with frequent premature ventricular complexes.

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    Dark-Paps, defined as systolic hypointensity of both papillary muscles, was noted in a small percentage of patients after contrast injection.

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    The study included 391 patients with ventricular arrhythmias and a control group of 50 healthy individuals for comparative analysis.

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Dark papillary muscles sign: a novel prognostic marker for cardiac magnetic resonance

  • by Giovanni Donato Aquaro, Carmelo De Gori, Giulia Grilli, Roberto Licordari, Andrea Barison, Giancarlo Todiere, Umberto Ianni, Matteo Parollo, Crysanthos Grigoratos, Luca Restivo, Antonio De Luca, Lorenzo Faggioni, Dania Cioni, Gianfranco Sinagra, Gianluca Di Bella, Emanuele Neri

  • January 24, 2023

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