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Abstract #3610

Evaluation of Patients with Systemic Sclerosis Prior to Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Amir H. Davarpanah1, Aya Kino1, Kirsi Taimen1, Philip Hodnet1, Cormac Farrelly1, Jeremy Collins1, Sanjiv Shah2, Karin Dill1, Richard Burt3, James Carr1

1Department of Radiology, Cardiovascular Imaging, Northwestern University, chicago, IL, United States; 2Department of Cardiology, Northwestern University, chicago, IL, United States; 3Department of Immunotherapy, Northwestern University, chicago, IL, United States


Using time to peak systole (TPS) from volumetric assessment of right ventricle, may have an important role in detecting both the presence and severity of pulmonary hypertension (PH); It may apply to patients with systemic sclerosis overall, in whom early detection of PH is of significant clinical importance.