title: [Contribution of magnetic resonance imaging to the diagnosis of 2 cases of cardiomyopathy].
abstract: Two cases of cardiomyopathy were studied by echocardiography, endomyocardial biopsy carried out during cardiac catheterization and magnetic resonance imaging. In accordance with echocardiogram, magnetic resonance imaging showed global thickening of the free and septal wall in the first case and apical thickening in the second case. The alteration of the tissue component described by magnetic resonance imaging is in agreement with the histologic description of endomyocardial biopsy. Magnetic resonance imaging is a useful method for the diagnosis of cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina Clinica, Università degli Studi, Padova.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zerbo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fiore
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bressan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dalla Volta
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Contributo della risonanza magnetica nucleare nella diagnostica di due casi di cardiomiopatia.