Risk Stratification in Frequent Ventricular Extrasystoles: The Importance of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
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Ventricular tachycardia (VT) has a direct relationship with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and risk stratification is essential for further treatment. In a context of a structural normal heart, idiopathic VT is the principal suspicion. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is a powerfull tool to evaluate the anatomic substrate of ventricular arrhytmias. Myocarditis is a frequent cause of a arrhytmias, and is properly diagnosis by CMR. The presence of late gadolinium enhacement is relate with the diagnosis and pronostic of myocarditis.
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Risk Stratification in Frequent Ventricular Extrasystoles: The Importance of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) has a direct relationship with sudden cardiac death (SCD) and risk stratification is essential for further treatment. In a context of a structural normal heart, idiopathic VT is the principal suspicion. Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is a powerfull tool to evaluate the anatomic substrate of ventricular arrhytmias. Myocarditis is a frequent cause of a arrhytmias, a...
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