MRI—scan of cardiovascular system for assessment of myocardial structure, function and characterisation, if the request for the scan indicates that the patient has: (a) acute onset (less than 3 months) heart failure caused by suspected myocarditis which would otherwise require endomyocardial biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of myocarditis; or (b) unexplained arrhythmia caused by suspected myocarditis which would otherwise require endomyocardial biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of myocarditis; or (c) suspected drug-induced myocarditis, if the results from all of the following examinations are inconclusive to form a diagnosis: (i) troponin; (ii) chest X-ray; (iii) transthoracic echocardiogram. (R) (Contrast) (Anaes.)
MRI—scan of cardiovascular system for assessment of myocardial structure, function and characterisation, if the request for the scan indicates that the patient has: (a) acute onset (less than 3 months) heart failure caused by suspected myocarditis which would otherwise require endomyocardial biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of myocarditis; or (b) unexplained arrhythmia caused by suspected myocarditis which would otherwise require endomyocardial biopsy to confirm the diagnosis of myocarditis; or (c) suspected drug-induced myocarditis, if the results from all of the following examinations are inconclusive to form a diagnosis: (i) troponin; (ii) chest X-ray; (iii) transthoracic echocardiogram. (R) (Contrast) (Anaes.)
No recorded changes yet — history accumulates with each release.
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