Imaging the “Hot Phase” of a Familiar Left-Dominant Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy
Marta Rubino, Alessandra Scatteia, Giulia Frisso, Giuseppe Pacileo, Martina Caiazza, Carmine Emanuele Pascale, Pasquale Guarini, Giuseppe Limongelli, Santo Dellegrottaglie
Abstract
We describe the case of a young man with an initial diagnosis of acute myocarditis that was finally recognized as a familial left-dominant arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy. The diagnostic process was also based on demonstration, serial cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, and typical patterns of myocardial damage, including features of the disease's inflammatory "hot phase".
Topics & Concepts
MyocarditisCardiomyopathyMedicineAcute myocarditisCardiologyMagnetic resonance imagingInternal medicineCardiac magnetic resonanceCardiac magnetic resonance imagingRadiologyHeart failureCardiovascular Effects of ExerciseViral Infections and Immunology ResearchCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias