Cardiac Magnetic Resonance-Detected Acute Myocardial Edema as Predictor of Favourable Prognosis: A Comprehensive Review.
Giulio SinigianiLaura De MichieliGiorgio De ContiFabrizio RicciManuel De LazzariFederico MiglioreMartina Perazzolo MarraAlessandro ZorziDomenico CorradoAlberto CiprianiPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular development and disease (2023)
Acute myocardial edema (AME) is increased water content in the myocardium and represents the first and transient pathophysiological response to an acute myocardial injury. In-vivo and non-invasive evaluation is feasible with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), which is a powerful imaging technique capable of tissue characterization. In the clinical setting, early demonstration of AME has a recognized diagnostic value for acute coronary syndromes and acute myocarditis, although its prognostic value is not well established. This article provides a comprehensive narrative review on the clinical meaning of AME in heart diseases. In particular, the available evidence of a possible favourable prognostic value in several clinical scenarios is addressed.
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