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Miocarditis aguda: diagnóstico mediante resonancia magnética cardiaca
(Gobierno de Navarra. Departamento de Salud, 2009) Bastarrika, G. (Gorka); Gavira, J.J. (Juan José); Azcarate, P.M. (Pedro María); Castaño, S. (Sara); Arias, J. (J.); Pueyo, J. (Jesús)
Cardiomyopathies are a common cause of morbidity and mortality. Myocarditis, which is included among specific cardiomyopathies, frequently presents non-specific clinical manifestations and thus may be difficult to diagnose, or even be misdiagnosed. Traditionally employed diagnostic techniques, including endomyocardial biopsy, have been shown to be of limited value. Following its overall implantation in clinical practice, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is nowadays widely considered to be the best non-invasive diagnostic tool available for diagnosing myocarditis