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12025384

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-5-23
pubmed:abstractText
Typical morphological and functional abnormalities of dilated cardiomyopathy can be well evaluated non-invasively by the echocardiographic and echo-Doppler study. However it is important to remember that left ventricular dilation and depressed systolic function can be found also in other diseases that may mimic idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (coronary heart disease, myocarditis, biventricular dysplasia, advanced hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, hypertensive or valvular heart diseases). Unusual echocardiographic findings for dilated cardiomyopathy, i.e. a mildly dilated and/or hypertrophic left ventricle, segmental rather than diffuse wall motion abnormalities, predominant right ventricular dilation and dysfunction or severe valvular abnormalities should increase the clinical suspicion of a different disease. Transesophageal and dobutamine stress echocardiography can be employed in selected patients. However, for definitive diagnosis invasive hemodynamic study with coronary angiography and sometimes endomyocardial biopsy is often required. The diagnostic role of other non-invasive studies, such as magnetic resonance, computed tomography and nuclear techniques, is not well known, considering the cost and the limited availability of these clinical tools.
pubmed:language
ita
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1129-4728
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
3
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
405-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
[Dilated cardiomyopathy: indication and role of non-invasive instrumental evaluation].
pubmed:affiliation
Struttura Complessa di Cardiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti, Piazza Ospedale, 1 34100 Trieste. bpinamonti@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review