Global longitudinal strain by CMR improves prognostic stratification in acute myocarditis presenting with normal LVEF.
Aldostefano PorcariMarco MerloChiara BaggioGiulia GagnoMarco CittarGiulia BarbatiAlessia PaldinoMatteo CastrichiniGiancarlo VitrellaLorenzo PagnanAntonio CannataAlessandro AndreisAnnagrazia CecereAlberto CiprianiAnne RaafsDaniel I BromageStefania RosminiPaul ScottDaniel SadoGianluca Di BellaGaetano NuciforaMartina Perazzolo MarraStephane HeymansMassimo ImazioGianfranco SinagraPublished in: European journal of clinical investigation (2022)
In AM presenting with LVEF ≥50%, LV-GLS provides independent prognostic value over LGE characterization, improving risk stratification and representing a rationale for further studies of therapy in this cohort.