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- Title
New findings and the role of cardiac imaging in myocarditis and related induced cardiomyopathy
- Authors
Di Bella, Gianluca; Pizzino, Fausto; Pia Calabrò, Maria; Cusmà Piccione, Maurizio; Rigoli, Luciana; Iudicello, Raffaella; Mohammed, Moemen; Picciolo, Giuseppe; Salpietro, Carmelo; Coglitore, Sebastiano
- Abstract
Abstract: Introduction: Myocarditis is an acquired primary cardiomyopathy due to viral inflammation. Despite the simplicity of this definition, the management, diagnosis, treatment as well the eventual evolution toward dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) remains a problem in clinical practice. We review the role of genetic and non-invasive cardiac imaging techniques in myocarditis and related induced cardiomyopathy. Conclusions: The most important non-invasive techniques in the diagnostic algorithm of myocarditis are 2D echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance. CMR represents the gold standard for its high sensibility, specificity and spatial resolution.
- Subjects
CARDIOMYOPATHIES; TREATMENT of myocarditis; HEART disease diagnosis; CARDIAC magnetic resonance imaging; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; INFLAMMATION
- Publication
Journal of Cardiovascular Echography, 2012, Vol 22, Issue 2, p54
- ISSN
2211-4122
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.jcecho.2012.03.001