Abstract
Myocarditis results in myocyte necrosis that can mimic other cardiac diseases, mainly ischemic cardiopathy. The value of MR imaging is not only to provide information on cardiac function, but also to precise the underlying cause of the disease.
Translated title of the contribution | MR imaging in myocarditis |
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Original language | French |
Pages (from-to) | 616-621 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Medecine Therapeutique - Cardio |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Myocardial disease
- Myocarditis
- Myocardium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine