is screening imaging necessary in dilated cardiomyopathy?

Metabolic imaging Metabolic imaging in dilated cardiomyopathy

Cardiac metabolism is deranged in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Phosphorus-31 (P) and hydrogen1 (H) magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) allow for the non-invasive assessment of various aspects of cardiac metabolism, showing deranged cardiac energetics and lipid accumulation in DCM. In the future, MRS may become an important biomarker tool for monitoring the effects of novel heart-failure trea...

The value of myocardial perfusion imaging in differentiating between idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy from the ischemic form [Persian]

Introduction: Differentiating between ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) and idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) is important as coronary revascularization can improve prognosis in the ischemic subgroup. Due to inherent problems of coronary angiography in patients with depressed ejection fraction (EF) introducing a noninvasive tool to diagnose those who will benefit from angiography seems...

Is atrial function in Chagas dilated cardiomyopathy more impaired than in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy?

AIMS Atrial function is an important component in overall cardiovascular performance. However, information on atrial function in dilated cardiomyopathy is limited. This study aimed to assess atrial function in dilated cardiomyopathy and to investigate if parameters of atrial function are more impaired in Chagas dilated cardiomyopathy (CDC) than in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC). METH...

[Familial dilated cardiomyopathy in patients transplanted for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy].

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prevalence, clinical features, and pattern of inheritance of familial dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in heart transplant patients. PATIENTS AND METHOD Patients with idiopathic DCM who had undergone heart transplantation were invited to participate. Patients with alcohol abuse were excluded. A clinical evaluation, 12-lead ECG, echocardiogram, blood tests, and DNA extrac...

hormonal profile in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

conclusions the hormonal levels were low in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. however, the prognostic significance of different hormonal deficiencies was not clear in our study populations who were receiving standard therapies for heart failure and had a relatively stable clinical condition. results except for testosterone level, the levels of gh, igf-1, t3, and t4 concentrations...

Dilated Cardiomyopathy