Background
Cardiac MRI is the preferred method for determining myocardial viability. However, due to its high cost and limited availability, we describe an alternative method with acceptable accuracy to predict myocardial viability. Our experience with the relationship between serum NT Pro-BNP and left ventricular myocardial viability by cardiac MRI and Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is reported.
Methods
From September 2012 to March 2014, in a single-center, cross sectional study, cardiac MRI determined 30 patients for myocardial assessment. Before cardiac MRI, Transthoracic echocardiography and a serum sample were taken for NT Pro-BNP level measurement. Left ventricle scar tissue index was defined for cardiac MRI and different transthoracic echocardiography parameters were used to report TTE changes.
Methods
From September 2012 to March 2014, in a single-center, cross sectional study, cardiac MRI determined 30 patients for myocardial assessment. Before cardiac MRI, Transthoracic echocardiography and a serum sample were taken for NT Pro-BNP level measurement. Left ventricle scar tissue index was defined for cardiac MRI and different transthoracic echocardiography parameters were used to report TTE changes.
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