SUBACUTE CORONARY-ARTERY THROMBOSIS - MRI FINDINGS

The article presents a case of subacute coronary artery thrombosis inv estigated by classic methods, coronary angiography, and MRI. T1- and T 2-weighted images showed high signal Intensity within the lumen of the right coronary artery corresponding to the methemoglobin content of t he thrombus. Dynamic sequence images with intravenous gadolinium contr ast agent displayed lack of right coronary artery enhancement, confirm ing coronary occlusion. The coronarography revealed the same finding. MRI appears to be a promising method of coronary thrombosis assessment .