Images in cardiovascular medicine: myocardial inflammation in viral peri-myocarditis detected by tissue Doppler echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging.
This case report demonstrates the value of tissue Doppler echocardiography and contrast-enhanced cardiac mag-netic resonance in the diagnosis and management of patients with myocarditis.
Smedema
Jan-Pieter
JP
Medical Chambers, N1 City Hospital, Goodwood; UCT Private Academic Hospital, Observatory; Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory.
D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D019468:Disease Management; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology
D003287:Contrast Media