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

Abstract

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.

• Authors: F Celletti, R Fattori, G Napoli, O Leone, G Rocchi, L B Reggiani, G Gavelli
• Journal: The American journal of cardiology (Am J Cardiol) Vol. 83 Issue 5 Pg. 798-801, A10 (Mar 01 1999) ISSN: 0002-9149 [Print] United States
• PMID: 10080445 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Amyloidosis (diagnosis, pathology)
• Analysis of Variance
• Biopsy
• Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive (diagnosis, etiology, pathology)
• Child
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Echocardiography
• Endomyocardial Fibrosis (pathology)
• Female
• Humans
• Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Myocardium (pathology)
• Observer Variation