Clinical Physiology : The Crucial Role of MRI in Evaluation of Peripheral Artery Disease

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a common vascular disease that primarily affects the lower limbs and is defined by the constriction or blockage of peripheral arteries and may involve microvascular dysfunction and tissue injury. Patients with diabetes have more prominent disease of microcirculation and develop peripheral neuropathy, autonomic dysfunction, and medial vascular calcification. Early and accurate diagnosis of PAD and disease characterization are essential for personalized management and therapy planning. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides excellent soft tissue contrast and multiplanar imaging capabilities and is useful as a noninvasive imaging tool in the comprehensive physiological assessment of PAD. This review provides an overview of the current state of the art of MRI in the evaluation and characterization of PAD, including an analysis of the many applicable MR imaging techniques, describing the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. We also present recent developments, future clinical applications, and future MRI directions in assessing PAD. The development of new MR imaging technologies and applications in pre-clinical models with translation to clinical research holds considerable potential for improving the understanding of the pathophysiology of PAD and clinical applications for improving diagnostic precision, risk stratification, and treatment outcomes in patients with PAD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology - (2024) vom: 22. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Elsaid, Nahla M H [VerfasserIn]
Peters, Dana C [VerfasserIn]
Galiana, Gigi [VerfasserIn]
Sinusas, Albert J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Diagnosis
Journal Article
Magnetic resonance imaging
Peripheral artery disease
Review
Skeletal muscle
Vasculature

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Date Revised 22.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1152/ajpheart.00533.2023

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370067983