Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Myocardial Disease
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- PMCID: PMC11107957
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.58688
Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Myocardial Disease
Abstract
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is the central non-invasive imaging investigation for the evaluation of myocardial disease. It is the well-established gold standard for measuring cardiac chamber volumes, systolic function, and left ventricular mass, and it brings unique information for therapeutic decisions. In addition, its tissue characterization capability, through T1, T2, and T2* mapping, as well as early and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) sequences, allows to differentiate in many cases among ischemic, inflammatory, and infiltrative heart disease and permits the quantification of myocardial fibrosis, providing valuable diagnostic and prognostic information. This review aims to highlight the main CMR features of different cardiomyopathies.
Keywords: cardiology; cardiomyopathies; cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging; late gadonlinium enhancement; myocardial disease.
Copyright © 2024, Popa et al.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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