title: Improved myocardial strain measured by strain-encoded magnetic resonance imaging in a patient with cardiac sarcoidosis.
abstract: A woman aged 64 years with cardiac sarcoidosis responded favourably to corticosteroid therapy in terms of recovered longitudinal myocardial strain, as evaluated by strain-encoded magnetic resonance imaging (SENC-MRI). In contrast, circumferential myocardial strain and late gadolinium enhancement demonstrated minimal improvement, suggesting relatively advanced pathology of the myocardial middle layer. We propose SENC-MRI as a marker of disease at an early stage of cardiac sarcoidosis.
authors: Department of Cardiology, International Medical Centre, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan. Electronic address: snakano@saitama-med.ac.jp.
authors: Shintaro
authors: S
authors: Nakano
authors: Fumiko
authors: F
authors: Kimura
authors: Nael
authors: N
authors: Osman
authors: Keiki
authors: K
authors: Sugi
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Tanno
authors: Yoshitaka
authors: Y
authors: Uchida
authors: Ayako
authors: A
authors: Shiono
authors: Takaaki
authors: T
authors: Senbonmatsu
authors: Shigeyuki
authors: S
authors: Nishimura
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000503:physiopathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D019028:Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA