MRI Scan

[Mr1987]

Hi can anyone shed some light on what mri cardiac non perfusion is?? I have got to get a mri after being diagnosed with hcm

[thehat42]

Hi, I would think that this is an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan without having any contrast die injected into your bloodstream.

Hope this helps

thehat42

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

I think it is an MRI without use of adenosine to induce stress but I may be wrong?*!

[Mr1987]

Thank you

[Becky-Biscuit]

I had one recently. It takes around 30 mins to complete. You are in a tube which is fine as long as you are not claustrophobic and will have some earphones on so that you can hear the person operating talking to you. You will hear some banging which is the machine working. There will be a heavyish plate like piece of equipment across your chest. At the halfway point some contrast due will be injected through a canular in your arm. You will be asked to hold your breath a periods throughout the scan. This is what I found the hardest. It's nothing to worry about. I hope you do not worry about it.