Assessment of restrictive cardiomyopathy of amyloid or idiopathic etiology by magnetic resonance imaging

This study was designed to assess the role of magnetic resonance imaging in the differential diagnosis of amyloid and idiopathic etiology of cardiomyopathy. This technique demonstrated the capability to differentiate the 2 forms, providing high-resolution evaluation of the myocardial wall and detect...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 1999-03, Vol.83 (5), p.798-801
Main Authors: Celletti, Francesca, Fattori, Rossella, Napoli, Gabriella, Leone, Ornella, Rocchi, Guido, Bacchi Reggiani, Letizia, Gavelli, Giampaolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Amyloidosis - diagnosis
Amyloidosis - pathology
Analysis of Variance
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive - diagnosis
Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive - etiology
Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive - pathology
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular system
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Endomyocardial Fibrosis - pathology
Female
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Muscular system
Myocardium - pathology
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Observer Variation
Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
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Summary:This study was designed to assess the role of magnetic resonance imaging in the differential diagnosis of amyloid and idiopathic etiology of cardiomyopathy. This technique demonstrated the capability to differentiate the 2 forms, providing high-resolution evaluation of the myocardial wall and detecting the infiltrative pathology by tissue characterization.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00998-9