title: Clinical use of multimodality imaging in the assessment of dilated cardiomyopathy.
abstract: Learning objectives: =To understand the use of cardiovascular imaging for diagnosis, evaluation of prognosis and for supporting treatment decisions and monitoring therapy in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy by providing morphologic, functional and etiologic information, including refined assessment of ventricular function. =To provide to the clinical cardiologist the information on what to expect from each imaging modality and how to work together with the cardiovascular imaging expert to fully explore the potential of complementary imaging techniques. = To provide a look into the future role of new imaging modalities such as molecular imaging.
authors: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Santa Maria, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, CCUL, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors: João
authors: J
authors: Silva Marques
authors: Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Santa Maria, Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, CCUL, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors: Fausto J
authors: FJ
authors: Pinto
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D057791:Cardiac Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D011379:Prognosis
keywords: CARDIAC FUNCTION; HEART FAILURE; IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTICS