MRI of the heart

Contraindications

MRI with contrast is not performed with renal and hepatic insufficiency, as well as with an allergic reaction to the drugs used.

Contraindications for MRI diagnostics will be:

• The patient's body weight is more than 120 kg.
• The presence of a pacemaker, insulin pump, intracardiac catheter, stent or vascular clip.
• Patient has metallic implants or tattoos with metallic dyes.
• 1 trimester of pregnancy.

Patients with an acute form of fear of enclosed spaces (claustrophobia) are advised to take sedative medications before the procedure.

How to prepare for the examination

MRI of the heart vessels does not require special training. If the patient is allergic or a similar examination has provoked side effects in the past, the attending physician and diagnostician should be notified.

Immediately before undergoing the procedure, it is necessary to get rid of metal objects (jewelry, accessories) and gadgets.

If possible, you should collect the results of previous examinations and take them with you before you go to the cardiology center, where an MRI is performed by appointment.

How MRI of the coronary vessels and heart is done

Scanning takes an average of half an hour to an hour. Procedure algorithm:

1. If an MRI is performed with contrast, the patient is given gadolinium intravenously.
2. The subject is placed on the platform of the tomography machine.
3. The diagnostician fixes the fixing soft straps on the human body and moves to the next room, from where he controls the scanning process.
4. The patient remains still during the examination. It is also necessary to follow the diagnostician's instructions that come via audio: hold your breath, etc.
5. At the end of the diagnosis, the specialist helps the patient to remove the braces and stand up.

Preparation of images and examination results takes about an hour.

Research results

The diagnostician saves the highest quality images. The results, including the disk with the images recorded on it, are transferred by the patient to the cardiologist. On their basis, an accurate diagnosis will be made and a treatment regimen will be selected.

Benefits of cardiac MRI

The advantages of diagnostics include:

• Non-invasive method.
• No harmful radiation.
• High quality resulting images.
• Minimum list of contraindications.
• Ability to conduct research multiple times.
• Absolutely painless.

Currently, MRI diagnostics is the only method that allows you to obtain an image of the heart in different planes with high accuracy.

How much does an MRI of the heart cost in Moscow

The "K+31" Medical Center is equipped with the latest generation tomograph, and experienced specialists are engaged in diagnostics. This guarantees a high speed of the result, the safety of the examination and the accuracy of the data obtained.

The price of an MRI of the heart is 15,800 rubles. The indicated cost does not include the interpretation of the result and the price of the contrast agent, these services are paid additionally.

In the "K+31" clinic, you can not only do an MRI of the heart, but also undergo other examinations, such as ultrasound, CT and magnetic resonance imaging of the spine, brain, joints, neck, sinuses, pelvic organs and abdominal cavities.

An appointment at a convenient time for you is carried out by phone +7 (499) 999-31-31. By this number you can also get information about the nuances of the procedure, clarify whether an MRI of the heart is done at the time you are interested in, get acquainted with the services and promotions of the clinic, and find out the cost of the study.