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Direct T2 quantification to detect myocardial edema in patients with myocarditis and tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy

✍ Scribed by Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan; Michael Walls; Shivraman Giri; David Verhaert; Orlando P Simonetti; Subha V Raman

Publisher: BioMed Central
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Weight: 600 KB
Volume: 13
Category: Article
ISSN: 1097-6647
DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-13-s1-p313

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✦ Synopsis

Background/objective

T2-weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance (T2W-CMR) has shown utility in diseases such as myocarditis and tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy (TTCM) where myocardial edema may be the predominant pathological abnormality. Since these conditions may affect many myocardial regions, a more quantitative approach may help identify extent of myocardial involvement and reduce uncertainty in qualitative interpretation of T2W-CMR. We sought to evaluate the diagnostic utility of quantitative T2 mapping in patients presenting with acute myocarditis or TTCM.

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