Current variables, definitions and endpoints of theEuropean Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Registry

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) is increasingly used in daily clinical practice. However, little is known about its clinical utility such as image quality, safety and impact on patient management.

In addition, there is limited information about the potential of CMR to acquire prognostic information.

Methods: The European Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Registry (EuroCMR Registry) will consist of two parts: 1) Multicenter registry with consecutive enrolment of patients scanned in all participating European CMR centres using web based online case record forms. 2) Prospective clinical follow up of patients with suspected coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) every 12 months after enrolment to assess prognostic data.

Conclusion: The EuroCMR Registry offers an opportunity to provide information about the clinical utility of routine CMR in a large number of cases and a diverse population.

Furthermore it has the potential to gather information about the prognostic value of CMR in specific patient populations.

Author: Anja WagnerOliver BruderSteffen SchneiderDetlev NothnagelPeter BuserGuillem Pons-LadoThorsten DillVinzenz HombachMassimo LombardiAlbert van RossumJuerg SchwitterJochen SengesGeorg SabinUdo SechtemHeiko MahrholdtEike Nagel
Credits/Source: Journa

Published on: 2009-11-05

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