Predictive value of cardiac magnetic resonance right ventricular longitudinal strain in patients with suspected myocarditis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent evidence underlined the importance of right (RV) involvement in suspected myocarditis. We aim to analyze the possible incremental prognostic value from RV global longitudinal strain (GLS) by CMR.

Methods

Patients referred for CMR, meeting clinical criteria for suspected myocarditis and no other cardiomyopathy were enrolled in a dual-center register cohort study. Ejection fraction (EF), GLS and tissue characteristics were assessed in both ventricles to assess their association to first major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including hospitalization for heart failure (HF), ventricular tachycardia (VT), recurrent myocarditis and death.

Results

Among 659 patients (62.8% male; 48.1 ± 16.1 years), RV GLS was impaired (> - 15.4%) in 144 (21.9%) individ

SUBMITTER: Bernhard B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10433613 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature