Cardiac MRI

See the shape and structures of your heart with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at Montage Health.

Why do I need this test?

Your doctor may order a cardiac MRI to look for:

• Partly or fully blocked heart arteries (coronary artery disease)
• Damage after a heart attack
• Heart valve problems
• Pericarditis (painful swelling around the heart)
• Signs of healing after a procedure such as angioplasty or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery

What to expect

Before heart MRI, you may receive an injection of a contrast dye that makes your blood vessels show up better on images. You’ll lie on a table that slides into the MRI machine so it can take pictures of your heart. The technology uses only magnets and radio waves, not radiation.

After cardiac MRI

After the test, you can return to your daily activities right away.