Cardiovascular magnetic resonance predictors of clinical outcome in patients with suspected acute myocarditis
Conclusions:
In routine consecutive patients without severe hemodynamic compromise and a CMR-based diagnosis of AM, various CMR parameters such as the presence and extent of myocardial edema and the extent of late gadolinium-enhanced LV myocardial lesions were not predictive of outcome. The only independent CMR predictor of adverse clinical outcome was an initial alteration of LVEF.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance - Category: Radiology Authors: Francesca SanguinetiPhilippe GarotMelina ManaDarach O¿h-IciThomas HovasseThierry UnterseehYves LouvardXavier TroussierMarie-Claude MoriceJérôme Garot Source Type: research
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