Incremental value of quantitative CMR including parametric mapping for the diagnosis of acute myocarditis

Conclusion
In patients suspected of having acute myocarditis, diagnostic performance of CMR can be improved by implementation of quantitative CMR parameters. Especially, native mapping techniques have the potential to replace current LLC.

ClinicalTrials.gov number
NCT02299856.

Source: European Journal of Echocardiography - January 14, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Luetkens, J. A., Homsi, R., Sprinkart, A. M., Doerner, J., Dabir, D., Kuetting, D. L., Block, W., Andrie, R., Stehning, C., Fimmers, R., Gieseke, J., Thomas, D. K., Schild, H. H., Naehle, C. P. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research