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Abstract
To evaluate the utility of magnetic resonance imaging in the detection and quantification of rheumatic valvular regurgitation and stenosis. Also to determine advantages and limitations of this technique in providing clinically useful information in rheumatic valvular heart disease. Method: Forty patients with some rheumatic valvular heart disease, with ages ranging from 16 to 75 years. CMR and ECHO were used to detect and quantify rheumatic valvular regurgitation and stenosis Results: Our study showed positive correlations between CMR and ECHO as regard mitral valve area, diastolic gradient across mitral valve, aortic valve area and systolic gradient across aortic valve. Our study showed that CMR is a sensitive and specific method regarding estimation of mitral valve area, diastolic pressure gradient across mitral valve, aortic valve area and systolic pressure gradient across aortic valve compared to ECHO. This study also stated that (VEC) MRI is more sensitive and specific than (CGE) MRI compared to ECHO as regard measurement of severity of mitral regurgitation and aortic regurgitation. Conclusions: CMR planimetry is unlikely to replace echocardiography as the primary modality for investigation of valvular heart disease. Echocardiography is fast, cheap, and portable. There is a large literature documenting its efficacy.