Editorial for "Right Ventricular Function in Takayasu's Arteritis Patients With Pulmonary Artery Involvement Using MRI Feature Tracking".

The article discusses the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) feature tracking to detect right ventricular (RV) dysfunction in patients with Takayasu arteritis with pulmonary artery involvement (TA-PAI). The study found that MR strain variables, specifically RV global peak longitudinal strain (RVGLS) and RV global peak circumferential strain (RVGCS), could potentially serve as markers for the early detection of TA-PAI patients with RV dysfunction, possibly related to early stages of pulmonary hypertension (PH). The article suggests that MR-feature tracking can help improve the early detection and treatment of TA-PAI patients at risk for developing PH. However, the study has limitations, including a small sample size and the use of only four-chamber cine views to measure RVGLS. Nonetheless, the study highlights the clinical importance of MR-feature tracking in detecting RV dysfunction in TA-PAI patients and suggests that it could be routinely used in patient management. [Extracted from the article]