Contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance in a patient with chemotoxic cardiomyopathy.
Gadolinium-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance was performed in a patient with chemotoxic cardiomyopathy. Intramyocardial midwall linear delayed hyperenhancement was found. Such a finding is consistent with midwall fibrosis and/or myocardial cell loss due to cardiotoxic effect of chemotherapy.
Catalano
Oronzo
O
Division of Cardiology, IRCCS Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, Pavia, Italy. ocatalano@fsm.it
Antonaci
Serena
S
Moro
Guido
G
Baldi
Maurizia
M
Cobelli
Franco
F
Opasich
Cristina
C
D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D013318:Stroke Volume; D014750:Vincristine / Q000009:adverse effects
D003287:Contrast Media; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide