Abstract #3805

Tissue Phase Mapping Reveals Profound Alterations of Segmental Left Ventricular Performance in Patients with Cardiomyopathy and Left Bundle Branch Block

Daniela Foell¹, Bernd Jung², Elfriede Schilli¹, Felix Staehle², Christoph Bode¹, Juergen Hennig², Michael Markl²

¹Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; ²Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology, Medical Physics, University Hospital Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

MR Tissue phase mapping (TPM) allows the visualization of the distribution of myocardial velocities and their timing with complete LV coverage. Left bundle branch block (LBBB) and the associated asynchrony of LV function is associated with reduced prognosis in cardiomyopathy. Using TPM we could demonstrate a variety of differences in segmental myocardial performance in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and LBBB compared to patients without LBBB.