Cardiac magnetic resonance in myocardial disease. Issue 12 (6th June 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sechtem, U; Mahrholdt, H; Vogelsberg, H
• Is Part Of: Heart. Volume 93:Issue 12(2007)
• Page Start: 1520
• Page End: 1527
• Publication Date: 2006-06-06
• Subjects: cardiac magnetic resonance -- hypertrophic cardiomyopathy -- infiltrative cardiomyopathies -- myocarditis -- late gadolinium enhancement; Heart -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2005.067355
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-6037

Abstract

Abstract : For a number of patients it is difficult to diagnose the cause of cardiac disease. In such patients cardiac magnetic resonance is useful for helping to make a differential diagnosis between ischaemic and dilated cardiomyopathy; identifying patients with myocarditis; diagnosing cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis and Chagas' disease; identifying patients with unusual forms of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and those with continuing myocardial damage; and defining the sequelae of ablation treatment for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.