Clinical Utility of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Diagnosis of Acute Myocarditis

Authors

  • Emmanouil N Karatzis Ygeia Hospital, Athens
  • Nikolaos Sourlas Ygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece
  • George Tsakonas Ygeia Hospital, Athens
  • Athanasios G Pipilis Ygeia Hospital, Athens
  • Nikolaos Kritikos Ygeia Hospital, Athens
  • Peter G Danias Ygeia Hospital, Athens

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2015/hc.v4i3.337

Abstract

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is a novel imaging technique that may help differentiate between myocarditis and acute coronary syndrome and compares favorably to other imaging techniques because it also provides information on tissue consistency and characteristics. We herein present a case, whereby CMR was most useful in providing such a differential diagnosis.

Author Biography

Emmanouil N Karatzis, Ygeia Hospital, Athens

Specialty: Cardiology

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2009)

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CASE REPORTS

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