CMR stress testing in a patient with morbid obesity (BMI 58 kg/m 2 ) and suspected coronary artery disease.

Authors :: Stoiber L
Schnackenburg B
Gebker R
Hireche-Chikaoui H
Pieske B
Kelle S
Source :: BMC cardiovascular disorders [BMC Cardiovasc Disord] 2018 Mar 05; Vol. 18 (1), pp. 47. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Mar 05.
Publication Year :: 2018
Abstract: Background: Severe obesity is asscociated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) but non-invasive cardiac imaging modalities have important technical limits.<br />Case Presentation: We report a case of a 58-year old patient with suspected CAD and severely elevated BMI of 58 kg/m <superscript>2</superscript> .<br />Conclusions: Stress-CMR was able to non-invasively stratify risk with good imaging quality despite the body dimensions of the patient.

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