Advantages and limitations of the different cardiac imaging techniques
| CMR |
| Advantages |
- Assessment of structure and function
- Not limited by acoustic window
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- Assess myocardial fibro-fatty replacement
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| Disadvantages |
- Need of specific expertise
- Contraindications to CMR
- Frequent ectopic beats interfere with acquisition
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| Complex anatomy of the RV |
| Load dependency of the RV |
| Limited ability |
| Difficult at the early stage |
| Risk of over-diagnosis |