CMR stress testing in a patient with morbid obesity (BMI 58 kg/m2) and suspected coronary artery disease

CMR stress testing in a patient with morbid obesity (BMI 58 kg/m2) and suspected coronary artery disease

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. Case presentation We report a case of a 58-year old patient with suspected CAD and severely elevated BMI of 58 kg/m2....

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Main Authors: Lukas Stoiber, Bernhard Schnackenburg, Rolf Gebker, Hanane Hireche-Chikaoui, Burkert Pieske, Sebastian Kelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Obesity
Stress test
CMR
Cardiac magnetic resonance tomography
Coronary artery disease
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-018-0779-3

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