Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Beyond Left Ventricular Wall Thickness

2015 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Fattal ◽  
Marc-Antoine Henry ◽  
Sopheap Ou ◽  
Simon Bradette ◽  
Konstantin Papas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
The Past ◽  
Radiologic Findings ◽  
Pictorial Essay ◽  
Ventricular Wall Thickness

During the past decade, cardiac magnetic resonance has gained increasing popularity in the diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy because of its greater accuracy and better characterization of cardiac morphology compared with other imaging modalities. In this pictorial essay, a global clinical portrait of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy will be drawn. The various radiologic findings associated with each variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and the clinical edge offered by cardiac magnetic resonance will be discussed.

scholarly journals Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathies: A Pictorial Essay

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina I Olivas-Chacon ◽  
Carola Mullins ◽  
Kevan Stewart ◽  
Nassim Akle ◽  
Jesus E Calleros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Systemic Disease ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Imaging Features ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Imaging Tool ◽  
Pictorial Essay ◽  
And Function

Non-ischemic cardiomyopathies are defined as either primary or secondary diseases of the myocardium resulting in cardiac dysfunction. While primary cardiomyopathies are confined to the heart and can be genetic or acquired, secondary cardiomyopathies show involvement of the heart as a manifestation of an underlying systemic disease including metabolic, inflammatory, granulomatous, infectious, or autoimmune entities. Non-ischemic cardiomyopathies are currently classified as hypertrophic, dilated, restrictive, or unclassifiable, including left ventricular non-compaction. Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CMRI) not only has the capability to assess cardiac morphology and function, but also the ability to detect edema, hemorrhage, fibrosis, and intramyocardial deposits, providing a valuable imaging tool in the characterization of non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. This pictorial essay shows some of the most important non-ischemic cardiomyopathies with an emphasis on magnetic resonance imaging features.

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