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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2026

Real-time CMR combined with cardiopulmonary exercise testing enables integrated assessment of cardiac function during exercise.

Lena Maria Röwer, Duy Tam Vu, Mohamed Ali Goundi, Halima Malik, Pablo Emilio Verde, Dirk Voit, Jens Frahm, Anja Müller-Lutz, Gerald Antoch, Michael Steinmetz and 3 more

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Lena Maria RöwerDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Duy Tam VuDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Mohamed Ali GoundiDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Halima MalikDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Pablo Emilio VerdeCoordination Centre for Clinical Trials, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Dirk VoitMax Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Göttingen, Germany.
Jens FrahmMax Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences, Göttingen, Germany.
Anja Müller-LutzDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Gerald AntochDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Michael SteinmetzDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Medical Center, Georg-August-University, Goettingen, Germany.
Christian MeierhoferCongenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, German Heart Center Munich, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Dirk KleeDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Frank PillekampDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany.

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Abstract

Background: Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the gold standard for assessing cardiopulmonary responses to physical stress. Real-time magnetic resonance imaging (RT-MRI) enables continuous cardiovascular imaging during free breathing (FB) and dynamic exercise. Objective: This study aimed to develop a clinically applicable, easy-to-use MR-CPET protocol using user-friendly postprocessing software and to describe preliminary physiological observations in healthy subjects, forming the basis for future clinical applications. Material and Methods: Healthy adults ( Results: The examination was well tolerated, with only minor discomfort related to the spirometry mask. RT-MRI showed strong agreement with conventional cine MRI for left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction at rest. Submaximal exercise significantly increased heart rate and ventilation, with concomitant increases in VO Data conclusion: Combined CPET and cardiac RT-MRI using the presented user- and participant-friendly setup enables integrated assessment of cardiopulmonary performance and cardiovascular function during submaximal exercise and provides physiologically plausible Fick-derived measures of oxygen transport and utilization.

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cardiac functioncardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imagingcardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET)cardiovascular MRIFick principleimage processing computer-assistedMR-CPETreal-time MRI

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PMID42643259
PMCPMC13503221

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