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Can a cardiac mri/mra see blocked arteries ? and what does it show exactly?

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YES!!: A cardiac MRA was designed to show if there are "blocked" arteries... And it is never a replacement for an Angiogram

Dr Vidhun agreed

Answered 7/20/2014

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