title: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Might Complement Two-Dimensional Echocardiography in the Detection of a Reversible Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy.
abstract: We report a case of reversible nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy in a male in his 60s who presented with an acute heart failure syndrome. Both conventional two-dimensional echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) demonstrated severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction; however, both modalities were devoid of significant valvular heart disease as well as the presence of fibrosis, infiltration, inflammation, and scar. After six months of aggressive neurohumoral modulation, there was complete reverse remodeling and normalization of left ventricular function, which highlights the role of cMRI as an adjunct to two-dimensional echocardiography in the detection of a potentially reversible nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
authors.affiliation: St. Francis Hospital - The Heart Center , The Center for Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Roslyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Raef
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madanieh
authors.affiliation: New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Shawn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.affiliation: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Pratik
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: St. Francis Hospital - The Heart Center , The Center for Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Roslyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Satya K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Vatti
authors.affiliation: St. Francis Hospital - The Heart Center , The Center for Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Roslyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Abed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Madanieh
authors.affiliation: The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Constantine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Kosmas
authors.affiliation: St. Francis Hospital - The Heart Center , The Center for Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics, Roslyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Vittorio
keywords: cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; cardiology; congestive heart failure; nonischemic cardiomyopathy; two-dimensional echocardiography