Effect of late gadolinium enhancement on left atrial impairment in myocarditis patients.

Riccardo CauGiuseppe MuscogiuriFrancesco PisuLorenzo MannelliSandro SironiJasjit S SuriGianluca PontoneLuca Saba

Published in: European radiology (2023)

• Myocardial fibrosis is related to atrial impairment. • The location of myocardial fibrosis is the main determinant of atrial dysfunction in myocarditis patients. • The quantification of atrial mechanisms may provide more in-depth insight into myocarditis pathophysiology.

Keyphrases

left atrial
end stage renal disease
atrial fibrillation
left ventricular
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
catheter ablation
oxidative stress
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
optical coherence tomography
contrast enhanced