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AIIMS Research: Advanced MRI to Detect Hidden Heart Diseases Earlier, Preventing Sudden Failure.
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News18•29-09-2026, 14:46
AIIMS Research: Advanced MRI to Detect Hidden Heart Diseases Earlier, Preventing Sudden Failure.
- •AIIMS study reveals advanced cardiac MRI (CMR) can detect early changes like inflammation and fibrosis in heart muscles, identifying hidden diseases sooner.
- •This technology aims to detect conditions like myocarditis and cardiac sarcoidosis, which often lead to sudden heart failure, arrhythmias, or cardiac arrest.
- •Dr. Amarinder Singh Malhi states that CMR can identify subtle heart issues in diseases like sarcoidosis, where problems are often not visible initially.
- •The study, published in the Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging in 2026, utilized techniques such as T1 mapping, T2 mapping, and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE).
- •Early detection via advanced cardiac imaging and blood biomarkers will allow doctors to initiate timely treatment, preventing the worsening of patient conditions.
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Advanced cardiac MRI technology uses techniques like T1 mapping, T2 mapping, and late gadolinium enhancement to detect early changes in heart muscles, such as hidden inflammation and fibrosis, before major damage occurs.
The study was conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi and was published in the Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging in 2026.
Undetected heart muscle inflammation and conditions like cardiac sarcoidosis frequently cause sudden heart failure, disruptions in the heart rhythm, or deaths from cardiac arrest in patients.
