title: Impact of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in non-ischemic cardiomyopathies.
abstract: Non-ischemic cardiomyopathies include a wide spectrum of disease states afflicting the heart, whether a primary process or secondary to a systemic condition. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has established itself as an important imaging modality in the evaluation of non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. CMR is useful in the diagnosis of cardiomyopathy, quantification of ventricular function, establishing etiology, determining prognosis and risk stratification. Technical advances and extensive research over the last decade have resulted in the accumulation of a tremendous amount of data with regards to the utility of CMR in these cardiomyopathies. In this article, we review CMR findings of various non-ischemic cardiomyopathies and focus on current literature investigating the clinical impact of CMR on risk stratification, treatment, and prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Kevin Kalisz, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Cleveland Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kalisz
authors.affiliation: Kevin Kalisz, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Cleveland Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States.
authors.forename: Prabhakar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rajiah
keywords: Cardiology; Cardiomyopathy; Cardiovascular imaging; Heart; Magnetic resonance imaging