Diffuse myocardial inflammation in COVID-19 associated myocarditis detected by multiparametric cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
JA Luetkens, A Isaak, S Zimmer… - Circulation …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, 2020•Am Heart Assoc
A, Cine images (balanced steady-state free precession) showed normal biventricular size
and pericardial effusion (white arrows) around the left ventricle. B, Fatsuppressed images
(T2-weighted short TI inversion recovery) revealed diffuse myocardial edema with an
increased T2 ratio. C, No focal enhancement was identified on late-gadolinium
enhancement imaging. D and E, Quantitative measurement of global T2 (D) and native T1
(E) relaxation times displayed significantly prolonged T1 and T2 values in the left ventricle.
and pericardial effusion (white arrows) around the left ventricle. B, Fatsuppressed images
(T2-weighted short TI inversion recovery) revealed diffuse myocardial edema with an
increased T2 ratio. C, No focal enhancement was identified on late-gadolinium
enhancement imaging. D and E, Quantitative measurement of global T2 (D) and native T1
(E) relaxation times displayed significantly prolonged T1 and T2 values in the left ventricle.
A, Cine images (balanced steady-state free precession) showed normal biventricular size and pericardial effusion (white arrows) around the left ventricle. B, Fatsuppressed images (T2-weighted short TI inversion recovery) revealed diffuse myocardial edema with an increased T2 ratio. C, No focal enhancement was identified on late-gadolinium enhancement imaging. D and E, Quantitative measurement of global T2 (D) and native T1 (E) relaxation times displayed significantly prolonged T1 and T2 values in the left ventricle.
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