Key result
Cardiac MRI detected abnormal patchy myocardial delayed enhancement in 91% of patients with suspected acute myocarditis, compared to wall motion abnormalities seen on TTE in 35%.
Why the study?
Does cardiac MRI improve the detection of myocardial involvement compared to transthoracic echocardiography in patients with suspected acute myocarditis?
Population
23 male patients with clinically suspected myocarditis, average age 33 years.
Comparison
Cardiac MRI with sequences dedicated for the… vs Transthoracic echocardiography for the…
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May enhance detection of myocardial involvement beyond TTE; leaves open whether MRI improves outcomes in prospective studies.
Observational (n=32)
Does cardiac MRI improve the detection of myocardial involvement compared to transthoracic echocardiography in patients with suspected acute myocarditis?
Absolute Event Rate: 91% vs 35%
Cardiac MRI is substantially more sensitive than transthoracic echocardiography for detecting myocardial involvement in patients with suspected acute myocarditis.
Goitein et al. (2008) conducted an observational in Acute myocarditis (n=32). Cardiac MRI vs. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) was evaluated on Detection of myocardial involvement (myocardial delayed enhancement on MRI vs wall motion abnormalities on TTE). Cardiac MRI detected abnormal patchy myocardial delayed enhancement in 91% of patients with suspected acute myocarditis, compared to wall motion abnormalities seen on TTE in 35%.
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