Right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy in patients with cardiac magnetic resonance showing left ventricular myocarditis. 2021

Giovanni Peretto, and Alberto M Cappelletti, and Roberto Spoladore, and Massimo Slavich, and Stefania Rizzo, and Anna Palmisano, and Antonio Esposito, and Francesco De Cobelli, and Alberto Margonato, and Cristina Basso, and Paolo Della Bella, and Simone Sala
Department of Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmology.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of right ventricular endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) in myocarditis patients with cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and electroanatomical mapping (EAM) showing left ventricular abnormalities. We performed right ventricular EMB in 144 consecutive patients (66% men, age 43 ± 15 years) with acute symptoms and CMR-proved diagnosis of left ventricular myocarditis. Right ventricular EMB sensitivity has been evaluated in patients with different localization and extension of abnormal substrate at both CMR and -- when performed -- EAM. Abnormal substrate was defined, respectively, by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and low-voltage areas (LVAs). Globally, right ventricular EMB sensitivity was 87.5%. EMB-negative cases had significantly smaller fragment sizes (cumulative area 2.8 ± 1.7 vs. 3.8 ± 1.8 mm2, P = 0.023), and lower LGE surface extension (24.7 ± 14.2 vs. 38.5 ± 20.2%, P = 0.006) and transmurality (32.0 ± 26.1 vs. 49.3 ± 22.6, P = 0.003). Right ventricular EMB sensitivity in patients with LGE involving both right ventricular and interventricular septum (IVS), isolated right ventricular or IVS, and remote left ventricular areas (n = 10, 49 and 67 cases) was 83.3, 84.4 and 90.5%, respectively (P = 0.522). Overall, 34 patients (23.6%) underwent EAM. On the basis of EAM, right ventricular EMB sensitivity was 85.3%: in detail, it was 50.0, 88.2 and 86.7% in patients with both right ventricular and IVS, isolated right ventricular/IVS and distant left ventricular involvement (n = 2, 17 and 15, respectively, P > 0.05). Sample size area was the only factor associated with right ventricular EMB sensitivity (hazard ratio = 1.6/mm2, 95% confidence interval 1.1-2.4, P = 0.013). Right ventricular EMB is still an accurate technique to confirm diagnosis in patients with CMR-proved left ventricular myocarditis. In particular, provided there is an adequate sample size, its sensitivity is comparable among patients with heterogeneous LGE or LVA localization.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007089 Image Enhancement Improvement of the quality of a picture by various techniques, including computer processing, digital filtering, echocardiographic techniques, light and ultrastructural MICROSCOPY, fluorescence spectrometry and microscopy, scintigraphy, and in vitro image processing at the molecular level. Image Quality Enhancement,Enhancement, Image,Enhancement, Image Quality,Enhancements, Image,Enhancements, Image Quality,Image Enhancements,Image Quality Enhancements,Quality Enhancement, Image,Quality Enhancements, Image
D008297 Male Males
D009205 Myocarditis Inflammatory processes of the muscular walls of the heart (MYOCARDIUM) which result in injury to the cardiac muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC). Manifestations range from subclinical to sudden death (DEATH, SUDDEN). Myocarditis in association with cardiac dysfunction is classified as inflammatory CARDIOMYOPATHY usually caused by INFECTION, autoimmune diseases, or responses to toxic substances. Myocarditis is also a common cause of DILATED CARDIOMYOPATHY and other cardiomyopathies. Carditis,Myocarditides
D003287 Contrast Media Substances used to allow enhanced visualization of tissues. Radiopaque Media,Contrast Agent,Contrast Agents,Contrast Material,Contrast Materials,Radiocontrast Agent,Radiocontrast Agents,Radiocontrast Media,Agent, Contrast,Agent, Radiocontrast,Agents, Contrast,Agents, Radiocontrast,Material, Contrast,Materials, Contrast,Media, Contrast,Media, Radiocontrast,Media, Radiopaque
D005260 Female Females
D005682 Gadolinium An element of the rare earth family of metals. It has the atomic symbol Gd, atomic number 64, and atomic weight 157.25. Its oxide is used in the control rods of some nuclear reactors.
D006352 Heart Ventricles The lower right and left chambers of the heart. The right ventricle pumps venous BLOOD into the LUNGS and the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood into the systemic arterial circulation. Cardiac Ventricle,Cardiac Ventricles,Heart Ventricle,Left Ventricle,Right Ventricle,Left Ventricles,Right Ventricles,Ventricle, Cardiac,Ventricle, Heart,Ventricle, Left,Ventricle, Right,Ventricles, Cardiac,Ventricles, Heart,Ventricles, Left,Ventricles, Right
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies

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