The Role of Imaging Modalities in the Evaluation of Myocarditis
<p id="p1">Myocarditis is a clinical condition characterized by inflammation of cardiac myocytes caused by various factors, which can potentially result in cardiomyopathy, morbidity, and mortality. The clinical presentations vary from asymptomatic to fulminant disease and cardiogenic shock. Therefor...
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| Formato: | Capítulo de libro |
| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2025
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1196749 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">Myocarditis is a clinical condition characterized by inflammation of cardiac myocytes caused by various factors, which can potentially result in cardiomyopathy, morbidity, and mortality. The clinical presentations vary from asymptomatic to fulminant disease and cardiogenic shock. Therefore, it is prudent for physicians to identify this disease process early, and accurately. Unfortunately, diagnosis and treatment is often challenging. Currently, biopsy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of myocarditis with direct visualization of inflamed myocardial tissues being necessary. Endomyocardial biopsy is invasive; therefore, it is imperative to obtain additional information prior to pursuing this approach. There have been considerable breakthroughs in cardiovascular imaging that can provide valuable insights and improve diagnostic accuracy.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-85014-897-8 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.1009768 |