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A noninvasive diagnostic tool to differentiate myocarditis from myocardial infarction: late gadolinium enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance

Mivelaz, Yvan ; Sekarski, Nicole ; Qanadli, Salah ; Meijboom, Erik ; Di Bernardo, Stefano

In: European Journal of Pediatrics, 2007, vol. 166, no. 9, p. 971-972

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    Title
    • A noninvasive diagnostic tool to differentiate myocarditis from myocardial infarction: late gadolinium enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance
    Author
    • Mivelaz, Yvan. Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Center, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Sekarski, Nicole. Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Center, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Qanadli, Salah. Radiology, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Center, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Meijboom, Erik. Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Center, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Di Bernardo, Stefano. Pediatric Cardiology, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases Center, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Rue du Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:314654
    Summary
    Studies in adults have shown that late gadolinium enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance is a safe and noninvasive diagnostic tool which allows one to differentiate myocardial infarction from myocarditis. We believe that it may also be highly useful in the paediatric population for the same purpose