In patients who have heart failure, treatment and survival are directly related to the cause. Clinically, as a practical first step, patients are classified as having either ischemic or non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, a delineation usually based on the presence or absence of epicardial coronary artery disease. However, this approach does not account for patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy who also have coronary artery disease, which may be either incidental or partly contributing to myocardial dysfunction (mixed cardiomyopathy). By allowing direct assessment of the myocardium, delayed-enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance (DE-CMR) may aid in addressing these conundrums. This article explores the use of DE-CMR in identifying ischemic and non-ischemic myopathic processes and details a systematic approach to determine the cause of cardiomyopathy. © 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Senthilkumar, A., Majmudar, M. D., Shenoy, C., Kim, H. W., & Kim, R. J. (2009, July). Identifying the Etiology: A Systematic Approach Using Delayed-Enhancement Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Heart Failure Clinics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfc.2009.02.009
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