Argentine National Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Registry (RENAREC)

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Authors

  • Del Castillo Del Castillo Servicio de Cardiología, sección imágenes cardiovasculares, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0870-4729
  • Guillermo Jaimovich Fundación Científica del Sur, Provincia de Buenos Aires. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6816-1087
  • Luciano Destefano Servicio de Cardiología, Instituto cardiovascular San Isidro, Sanatorio Las Lomas, Provincia de Buenos Aires Argentina/Miembro Titular de la Sociedad Argentina de Cardiología https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0966-2927
  • Macarena de Zan Instituto de Diagnóstico Maipú, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina/Miembro Titular de la Sociedad Argentina de Cardiología https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3008-5039
  • Agustina Sciancalepore Servicio de Cardiología, sección imágenes cardiovasculares, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7108-7877
  • Paz Ricapito Servicio de Cardiología, sección imágenes cardiovasculares, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Jorge Casas INOVA Diagnóstico, Bahía Blanca, Provincia de Buenos Aires/Miembro Titular de la Sociedad Argentina de Cardiología https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7038-8037
  • Federico Cintora Instituto de Imágenes de Alta Complejidad, Sanatorio Junín, Provincia de Buenos Aires/Miembro Titular de la Sociedad Argentina de Cardiología https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7410-4625
  • Mariano Estofan Sanatorio 9 de Julio, San Miguel de Tucumán, Provincia de Tucumán//En representación del Consejo De Tomografía Computada y Resonancia Cardíaca, Sociedad Argentina De Cardiología

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7775/rac.v90i4.28

Keywords:

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - Therapeutic implications - Cardiomyopathies - Registries - Argentina

Abstract

Background: The usefulness of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has greatly increased in the last years. Different
international registries have been published on its use; however, there is no data available from Argentina.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate different indications, protocols, safety and therapeutic consequences of
cardiac MRI in Argentina.
Methods: A prospective national registry was designed with collection of demographic data, indications for cardiac MRI, associated
complications, diagnoses and therapeutic consequences.
Results: A total of 34 centers from 10 provinces of Argentina (85% private and 59% with inpatient capacity) participated in the
study, including 1131 patients (mean age 54±18 years and 61% males). The main indications for cardiac MRI were hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy (13.9%), and ventricular arrhythmia (12.3%). In 99.7% of cases, no study complications were reported.
The most frequent results of cardiac MRI were: normal (31.2%), non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (14.7%), ischemic-necrotic
cardiomyopathy (11.6%) and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (8.9%). Clinical suspicion was confirmed in 23.6% of cases and
cardiac MRI generated an unsuspected new diagnosis in 48.7% of cases. The main therapeutic consequences were hospital
discharge (31.6%) followed by change in medication (28.1%).
Conclusions: Cardiac MRI is widely used in Argentina, mainly in private centers with a very low incidence of complications.
Cardiomyopathies (hypertrophic and dilated) and ventricular arrhythmia are its main indication, and it provides a new
unsuspected diagnosis in almost half of the cases. Further studies are required to assess its clinical and therapeutic impact.

How to cite this article:

Del Castillo S, Jaimovich G, Destefano L, De Zan M, Sciancalepore A, Ricapito O, et al. Argentine National Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Registry (RENAREC). Rev Argent Cardiol 2022;90:240-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.7775/rac.v90.i4.20535

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2023-02-19

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Rev Argent Cardiol 2022 Vol. 90 Issue 4

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