Diagnostic accuracy of CMR in biopsy-proven acute myocarditis.

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  • Jeanette Schulz-Menger
چکیده

Heart failure is a leading problem in clinical cardiology. The causes are diverse, and treatment must be tailored according to underlying mechanisms. Inflammatory causes are a particular challenge. With their study, reported in this issue of iJACC, Francone et al. (2) intend to narrow the gap in our current knowledge regarding the diagnostic workup of inflammatory heart disease, particularly as related to viral cardiac infections. Whereas endomyocardial

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • JACC. Cardiovascular imaging

دوره 7 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014