Radiology Department at LSU Health Sciences New Orleans First Site in North America to Provide Cardiac MRI with Myostrain
The Radiology Department at LSU Health Sciences Center and University Medical Center-New
Orleans is now providing Cardiac MRI with Myostrain imaging to our patients.
45% of Americans are at risk for developing cardiac disease during their lifetime.
The department is the first site in North America to provide this unique approach
to detecting, managing and monitoring cardiac health. Myostrain, developed by Myocardial
Solutions, Inc, is an ultrafast MRI technique that assesses myocardial dysfunction
in 48 segments of left and right ventricles of the heart in about 10 minutes of scanning
time without use of contrast or the need for the patient to hold their breath. It
is the most sensitive and accurate method to detect myocardial strain and is being
used to detect, quantify, triage and monitor patients with cardiac dysfunction even
when ejection fraction is normal. Its utility is demonstrated particularly in cardio-oncology
(cardiotoxicity), preventive cardiology and heart failure with preserved ejection
fraction (HFpEF) and post COVID-19 myocardial dysfunction. Detection and quantification
for ischemic heart disease with ultralow dose stress needs further validation.
For more information you can contact Dr. Raman Danrad or Dr. David Smith, or click
on this link to Myocardial Solutions video.