Description
Phase contrast cine MRI of the coronary sinus can be used to measure the coronary flow reserve. Measurement of CFR may be useful to detect high risk DM patients developing future cardiovascular events.
Treatment of epicardial coronary artery disease (e.g percutaneous coronary intervention) is not perfect to improve clinical outcome of patients with coronary artery disease, as some of them have microvascular disease. Measurement of coronary flow reserve, an index of microvascular function, may be useful to detect the patients with imparired coronary microvascular function. Aggressive treatment strategy should be considered for these patients.
To close the gap above:
- Learners need to know about: Coronary flow resereve is an important index for patients with diabetes mellitus in terms of risk stratification.
- Learners need to know how to apply: Phase contrast cine MRI of the coronary sinus can be used to measure the coronary flow reserve.
- Learners need to do (perform): Measurement of CFR may be useful to detect high risk DM patients developing future cardiovascular events.
Accreditation Statement
The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation Statement
The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Financial Disclosures
The planners and faculty for this activity did not have any relationships to disclose.
Disclosure of Commercial Support
This activity received no commerical support.
Bibliography
- Shingo Kato, Kazuki Fukui, Kouichi Tamura et al. Coronary Flow Reserve by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019;12:2579-258
- Shingo Kato, Naka Saito, Kouichi Tamura et al. Reply: Importance of Resting Coronary Blood Flow as the Main Determinant of Coronary Flow Reserve. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017;70:2839-2840
- Shingo Kato, Naka Saito, Kazuo Kimura et al. Stress Perfusion Coronary Flow Reserve Versus Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for Known or Suspected CAD. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017;70:869-879