Using cardiac MRI quantification in identifying subtle cardiac structural and functional changes in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Motivation: Patients with liver cirrhosis often have heart-related physiological and pathological changes. Goal(s): The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of using multiple parameters for cardiac MRI quantification in identifying subtle cardiac structural and functional changes in patients with liver cirrhosis. Approach: Cardiac MRI methods were employed, along with Mann-Whitney U tests and Spearman correlation analyses for Statistical analyses. Results: Our results indicated that MRI showed an increase in myocardial fibrosis parameters, and there was a positive correlation between liver T1 relaxation time and myocardial T1 relaxation time. Impact: This study could lead to improved understanding of heart diseases associated with cirrhosis, helping to create better diagnostic and treatment plans, ultimately improving patients' quality of life.