The value of cardiovascular magnetic resonance for diagnosis of viral myocarditis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2012.06.025
- VernacularTitle:心脏磁共振成像对病毒性心肌炎的诊断价值
- Author:
Xin GONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Viral myocarditis;
Diagnosis;
Endomyocardial biopsy;
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2012;(6):624-627
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Endocardial myocardial biopsy is the gold standard in the diagnosis of viral myocarditis.However,the limitations of sampling to the low sensitivity,and invasive inspection methods limit its clinical application.The traditional diagnostic tool electrocardiography,laboratory values and echocardiography are lack of specificity.Thus,a non-invasive diagnostic approach with high sensitivity is in need.Cardiovascular magnetic resonance(CMR) can evaluate the function of the heart parameters,such as left ventricular function and regional wall motion,and various CMR imagings including T2-weighted imaging,and early- and late-contrast enhanced T1-weighted imaging can evaluate the hyperemia,oedema and necrosis of myocardial inflammation histological character.CMR provides a scientific basis for the diagnosis of viral myocarditis in clinical.
