Comments on: Prognostic Significance of Myocardial Fibrosis Quantification by Histopathology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Severe Aortic Valve Disease http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1994 In the field of observation, chance favors the prepared minds. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Paul Schoenhagen http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1994/comment-page-1#comment-2512 Paul Schoenhagen Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:50:29 +0000 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/?p=1994#comment-2512 See comment by Christopher Kramer: Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging identification of myocardial fibrosis: the need for standardization and therapies. Kramer CM. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Jul 20;56(4):288-289. PMID: <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20633820" rel="nofollow">20633820</a> See comment by Christopher Kramer:

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging identification of myocardial fibrosis: the need for standardization and therapies.
Kramer CM.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Jul 20;56(4):288-289.
PMID: 20633820

]]> By: Jacobo Kirsch http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1994/comment-page-1#comment-2440 Jacobo Kirsch Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:26:08 +0000 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/?p=1994#comment-2440 Very well designed study with very interesting data. According to this paper, the quantitative assessment of MF has the potential to provide additional prognostic information in the evaluation of patients with severe aortic valve disease. It will be very interesting to see what role the detection of myocardial fibrosis by MRI can play in the future of the 'decision making' process for patients with aortic valve pathologies. Very well designed study with very interesting data. According to this paper, the quantitative assessment of MF has the potential to provide additional prognostic information in the evaluation of patients with severe aortic valve disease. It will be very interesting to see what role the detection of myocardial fibrosis by MRI can play in the future of the ‘decision making’ process for patients with aortic valve pathologies.

]]> By: Gian Novaro http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/1994/comment-page-1#comment-2412 Gian Novaro Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:46:02 +0000 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/?p=1994#comment-2412 Yet another important use of CMR for the detection of myocardial fibrosis; here in patients with severe aortic stenosis, this study suggests that myocardial fibrosis quantification provides incremental clues as to the recovery of LV function and survival, in addition to the traditional risk factors of preop LV size and function, and NYHA functional class. Yet another important use of CMR for the detection of myocardial fibrosis; here in patients with severe aortic stenosis, this study suggests that myocardial fibrosis quantification provides incremental clues as to the recovery of LV function and survival, in addition to the traditional risk factors of preop LV size and function, and NYHA functional class.

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