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CMR has become the primary tool for non-invasive assessment of myocardial inflammation in suspected myocarditis, prompting an expert consensus to develop recommendations on its state-of-the-art use.
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This consensus white paper establishes the Lake Louise Criteria for diagnosing myocarditis using CMR, recommending the combined use of T2-weighted imaging, early gadolinium enhancement, and late gadolinium enhancement.
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) has become the primary tool for non-invasive assessment of myocardial inflammation in patients with suspected myocarditis. The International Consensus Group on CMR Diagnosis of Myocarditis was founded in 2006 to achieve consensus among CMR experts and develop recommendations on the current state-of-the-art use of CMR for myocarditis. The recommendations include indications for CMR in patients with suspected myocarditis, CMR protocol standards, terminology for reporting CMR findings, and diagnostic CMR criteria for myocarditis (“Lake Louise Criteria”).
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Friedrich et al. (2009) conducted a review in suspected myocarditis. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) was evaluated. The International Consensus Group recommends the combined use of T2-weighted imaging, early gadolinium enhancement, and late gadolinium enhancement (Lake Louise Criteria) for diagnosing myocarditis.
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