Refresher Course: Cardiac
RC 1303 - Imaging of microvascular dysfunction
Lectures
1
Chairperson's introduction
05:00Rodrigo Salgado, Antwerpen / BE
2
Invasive assessment of microvascular dysfunction
15:00Tommaso Gori, Mainz / DE
3
PET/CT and SPECT imaging of microvascular dysfunction
15:00Thomas Schindler, Villach / AT
4
MRI imaging of microvascular dysfunction
15:00Monika Radikė, Liverpool / UK
5
Panel discussion: When to think about microvascular dysfunction: who should we image and when?
10:00Panel discussion: When to think about microvascular dysfunction: who should we image and when?
5 min
Chairperson's introduction
Rodrigo Salgado, Antwerpen / Belgium
15 min
Invasive assessment of microvascular dysfunction
Tommaso Gori, Mainz / Germany
1. To describe the pathophysiology of coronary perfusion.
2. To describe the clinical presentation, epidemiology and mechanisms of microvascular dysfunction.
3. To discuss the impact of therapies on microvascular resistance.
2. To describe the clinical presentation, epidemiology and mechanisms of microvascular dysfunction.
3. To discuss the impact of therapies on microvascular resistance.
15 min
PET/CT and SPECT imaging of microvascular dysfunction
Thomas Schindler, Villach / Austria
1. To learn the non-invasive assessment of myocardial blood flow (MBF) and myocardial flow reserve (MFR) with PET/CT and SPECT imaging, strengths, and pitfalls.
2. To learn the description and characterisation of coronary microvascular angina.
3. To learn the different types of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD).
2. To learn the description and characterisation of coronary microvascular angina.
3. To learn the different types of coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD).
15 min
MRI imaging of microvascular dysfunction
Monika Radikė, Liverpool / United Kingdom
1. To learn the indications and appropriate use of the modality in microvascular dysfunction, including protocols.
2. To explore different clinical scenarios of microvascular dysfunction.
3. To learn the imaging appearances on cardiovascular MRI.
2. To explore different clinical scenarios of microvascular dysfunction.
3. To learn the imaging appearances on cardiovascular MRI.
10 min
Panel discussion: When to think about microvascular dysfunction: who should we image and when?