Key result
Cardiac MRI detected abnormal delayed myocardial enhancement in 15 of 20 patients (75%) with suspected acute myocarditis, most frequently involving the subepicardial region of the lateral left ventricular wall.
Why the study?
Does MRI detect myocardial damage and functional abnormalities in patients with clinical suspicion of acute myocarditis?
Observational (n=20)
No
Does MRI detect myocardial damage and functional abnormalities in patients with clinical suspicion of acute myocarditis?
MRI is a valuable non-invasive tool for detecting myocardial damage, pericardial involvement, and functional impact in patients with suspected acute myocarditis.
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MRI may aid suspected acute myocarditis diagnosis; leaves open superiority versus standard methods pending larger trials.
Yelgeç et al. (2007) conducted an observational in Clinical suspicion of acute myocarditis (n=20). Cardiac MRI was evaluated on Presence of abnormal myocardial enhancement on delayed contrast-enhanced MRI. Cardiac MRI detected abnormal delayed myocardial enhancement in 15 of 20 patients (75%) with suspected acute myocarditis, most frequently involving the subepicardial region of the lateral left ventricular wall.
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