title: [Diagnosis of acute myocarditis with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging].
abstract: Cardiomyopathies are a common cause of morbidity and mortality. Myocarditis, which is included among specific cardiomyopathies, frequently presents non-specific clinical manifestations and thus may be difficult to diagnose, or even be misdiagnosed. Traditionally employed diagnostic techniques, including endomyocardial biopsy, have been shown to be of limited value. Following its overall implantation in clinical practice, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is nowadays widely considered to be the best non-invasive diagnostic tool available for diagnosing myocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, 31008, Spain. bastarrika@unav.es
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bastarrika
authors.forename: Pm
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Azcárate
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arias
authors.forename: Jc
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pueyo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Castaño
authors.forename: Jj
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gavira
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*