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EXAMPLES OF CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING TISSUE CHARACTERIZATION FEATURES THAT SHOULD RAISE THE SUSPICION OF SPECIFIC AETIOLOGIES, GROUPED ACCORDING TO CARDIOMYOPATHY PHENOTYPE.

(REFERENCE: 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiomyopathies: Developed by the task force on the management of cardiomyopathies of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) https://bit.ly/3OPgaLc )
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad194

Ground-glass/sparkling appearance of the myocardium with reduction in longitudinal systolic function. Myocardial strain imaging shows apical sparing pattern (cherry on top). These are typical findings for Amyloidosis.

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