Clinical Echocardiography and Other Imaging Techniques in Cardiomyopathies

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. Cardiomyopathies

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Definition, Classification, Epidemiology, and Clinical Relevance of Cardiomyopathies

      • Marco Merlo, Anita Spezzacatene, Francesca Brun, Andrea Di Lenarda, Rossana Bussani, Gianfranco Sinagra et al.

      Pages 3-12

   3. Genetics: Genotype/Phenotype Correlations in Cardiomyopathies

      • Francesca Brun, Concetta Di Nora, Michele Moretti, Anita Spezzacatene, Luisa Mestroni, Fulvio Camerini

      Pages 13-24

   4. Role of Basic and Advanced Imaging in Cardiomyopathies

      • Elena Abate, Bruno Pinamonti, Laura Massa, Giancarlo Vitrella, Giorgio Faganello, Manuel Belgrano et al.

      Pages 25-32

3. Dilated Cardiomyopathy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33

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   2. Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Clinical Assessment and Differential Diagnosis

      • Marco Merlo, Anita Spezzacatene, Davide Stolfo, Francesca Brun, Gianfranco Sinagra

      Pages 35-44

   3. Basic Echocardiography in Dilated Cardiomyopathy

      • Elena Abate, Bruno Pinamonti, Andrea Porto

      Pages 45-56

   4. Advanced Echocardiographic Technologies in Dilated Cardiomyopathy

      • Elena Abate, Bruno Pinamonti

      Pages 57-66

   5. Other Imaging Techniques in Dilated Cardiomyopathy

      • Giancarlo Vitrella, Marco Bobbo, Manuel Belgrano, Andrea Perkan, Giorgio Faganello

      Pages 67-74

   6. Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Usefulness of Imaging in Prognostic Stratification and Choice of Treatment

      • Marco Merlo, Francesco Negri, Davide Stolfo, Anita Iorio, Bruno Pinamonti, Massimo Zecchin et al.

      Pages 75-81

4. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83

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   2. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Clinical Assessment and Differential Diagnosis

      • Marco Merlo, Andrea Cocciolo, Francesca Brun, Gianfranco Sinagra

      Pages 85-94

   3. Basic Echocardiography in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

      • Gherardo Finocchiaro, Bruno Pinamonti, Elena Abate

      Pages 95-108

   4. Advanced Echocardiographic Technologies in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

      • Gherardo Finocchiaro, Elena Abate, Bruno Pinamonti

      Pages 109-116

   5. Other Imaging Techniques in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

      • Gherardo Finocchiaro, Giancarlo Vitrella, Bruno Pinamonti

      Pages 117-129

   6. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Usefulness of Imaging in Prognostic Stratification and Choice of Treatment

      • Gherardo Finocchiaro, Bruno Pinamonti, Elena Abate, Marco Merlo, Giancarlo Vitrella

      Pages 131-136

5. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137

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   2. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy: Clinical Assessment and Differential Diagnosis

      • Francesca Brun, Concetta Di Nora, Marco Merlo, Alberto Pivetta, Luisa Mestroni, Gianfranco Sinagra

      Pages 139-149

   3. Basic Echocardiography in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

      • Andreea M. Dragos, Bruno Pinamonti, Elena Abate

      Pages 151-157

This book describes the role of basic and advanced imaging techniques in the diagnosis of different types of cardiomyopathy, including dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy and infiltrative/storage cardiomyopathies. While the main focus is on echocardiography, the applications of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography are also described. Throughout, a clinically oriented approach is employed: detailed attention is paid to differential diagnosis and numerous high-quality images depict the main features of the various types of cardiomyopathy. Consideration is also given to the genetics of cardiomyopathies, with analysis of genotype-phenotype relationships. Finally, the potential value of imaging in prognostic assessment and in guiding treatment is described.

• Advanced imaging
• Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
• Differential diagnosis of cardiomyopathies
• Dilated cardiomyopathy
• Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
• Restrictive cardiomyopathy
• Diagnostic Radiology

• Cattinara University Hospital, Trieste, Italy

  Bruno Pinamonti, Gianfranco Sinagra

Bruno Pinamonti is Head of the Echocardiography Laboratory, Cardiology Dept., Trieste University Hospital (“Ospedali Riuniti” di Trieste) and professor of Clinical Echocardiography at the postgraduate school of the same hospital. He coordinates the clinical research of the Cardiology Group in Trieste on heart failure and myocardial diseases. His research interests mainly focus on echocardiography, cardiomyopathies and diastolic dysfunction. He is author of more than 100 publications. He is currently member and scientific advisor of the European Society of Echocardiography.

Gianfranco Sinagra, specialized in Cardiology, is Associate Professor of Cardiology and Director of the Structure of Cardiology, Cardiovascular Department, at the University Hospital of Trieste. He attended courses at the St George’s Hospital of London (1989), and the Wallenberg Laboratory for Cardiovascular Research of the Sahlgrenska Hospital, Gothenburg University, Sweden (1991 and 1993). Component of the End Point Clinical Event Committee of the ValHeFT Trial (N:Engl J Med 2001; 345:1667), coordinated by the Veterans Affairs- USA web, ANMCO and Mario Negri Pharmacological Research Institute of Milan. Main researcher since 2003 of the project COMIRB // 99-177 14.05.2003 “Identification of a Gene for Autosomal Dominant Dilated Cardiomyopathy on Chromosome 9”, granted by the National Institute of Health-USA, in cooperation with the Health Science Centre, University of Colorado, Denver. He is the author of more than 250 publications.

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