Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 20-31, February 2006

The Evolving Role of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy

  • David C. Isbell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease).
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to David C. Isbell, MD, University of Virginia Health System, Department of Medicine, Lee Street, Box 800158, Charlottesville, VA 22908.
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  • Christopher M. Kramer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease).
    • Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA.

Over the last several years, the role of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis and management of heart failure has been rapidly expanding. The techniques unrivaled flexibility, accuracy in defining ventricular structure and function, and capacity to characterize tissue makes it particularly well suited for the study of the nonischemic cardiomyopathies. In this article, we provide an overview of the existing literature highlighting the diagnostic utility and prognostic power of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the nonischemic cardiomyopathies.

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PII: S0887-2171(05)00086-7

doi:10.1053/j.sult.2005.11.002

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 27, Issue 1 , Pages 20-31, February 2006

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