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J Clin Imaging Sci. 2015 Jun 30;5:37. doi: 10.4103/2156-7514.159564. eCollection 2015.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathies: A Pictorial Essay.

Journal of clinical imaging science

Cristina I Olivas-Chacon, Carola Mullins, Kevan Stewart, Nassim Akle, Jesus E Calleros, Luis R Ramos-Duran

Affiliations

  1. Department of Radiology, Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA.

PMID: 26199786 PMCID: PMC4498316 DOI: 10.4103/2156-7514.159564

Abstract

Non-ischemic cardiomyopathies are defined as either primary or secondary diseases of the myocardium resulting in cardiac dysfunction. While primary cardiomyopathies are confined to the heart and can be genetic or acquired, secondary cardiomyopathies show involvement of the heart as a manifestation of an underlying systemic disease including metabolic, inflammatory, granulomatous, infectious, or autoimmune entities. Non-ischemic cardiomyopathies are currently classified as hypertrophic, dilated, restrictive, or unclassifiable, including left ventricular non-compaction. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMRI) not only has the capability to assess cardiac morphology and function, but also the ability to detect edema, hemorrhage, fibrosis, and intramyocardial deposits, providing a valuable imaging tool in the characterization of non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. This pictorial essay shows some of the most important non-ischemic cardiomyopathies with an emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging features.

Keywords: Cardiac; delayed gadolinium enhancement; non-ischemic cardiomyopathies; steady-state free precession

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