Application of cardiac MRI in myocarditis / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Myocarditis refers to inflammatory disease of the myocardium caused by variety patho-gens,90%of patients are asymptomatic.A new and effective screening method is badly needed.Lake Louise standard cardiac MRI has become the non-invasive alternative diagnostic methods for myocarditis(instead of myocardial biopsy),as it can not only to show myocardial injury site,but can also reveal the extent of myo-cardial edema,fibrosis repair in late phase.