title: Diffuse diseases of the myocardium: MRI-pathologic review of cardiomyopathies with dilatation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this radiologic-pathologic review of the cardiomyopathies, we present the pertinent imaging findings of diffuse myocardial diseases that are associated with ventricular dilatation, including ischemic cardiomyopathy, nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy, cardiac sarcoidosis, and iron overload cardiomyopathy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Correlation of the key radiologic findings with gross and microscopic pathologic features is presented, to provide the reader with a focused and in-depth review of the pathophysiology underlying each entity and the basis for the corresponding imaging characteristics.
authors: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Mayo 2S-131, 4500 San Pablo Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA. Giesbrandt.Kirk@Mayo.edu
authors: Kirk J
authors: KJ
authors: Giesbrandt
authors: Candice W
authors: CW
authors: Bolan
authors: Brian P
authors: BP
authors: Shapiro
authors: William D
authors: WD
authors: Edwards
authors: Patricia J
authors: PJ
authors: Mergo
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*