Author/Authors :
Mantini Cesare نويسنده Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Section of
Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy-Radiology Division, “G. d’Annunzio”
University, Chieti, Italy , Messalli Giancarlo نويسنده Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Section of
Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy-Radiology Division, “G. d’Annunzio”
University, Chieti, Italy , Paloscia Leonardo نويسنده Cardiac Intensive Care and Interventional Cardiology Unit,
Santo Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy , Mastrodicasa Domenico نويسنده Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Section of
Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy-Radiology Division, “G. d’Annunzio”
University, Chieti, Italy , Francone Marco نويسنده Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological
Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy , Mascellanti Marco نويسنده Cardiac Intensive Care and Interventional Cardiology Unit,
Santo Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy , D’Alleva Alberto نويسنده Cardiac Intensive Care and Interventional Cardiology Unit,
Santo Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy , Raffaele Cotroneo Antonio نويسنده Department of Neuroscience and Imaging, Section of
Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy-Radiology Division, “G. d’Annunzio”
University, Chieti, Italy
Abstract :
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI) is a well-established
noninvasive imaging modality in clinical cardiology. Its ability to
provide tissue characterization make it well suited for the study of
patients with cardiac diseases. We describe a multi-modality imaging
evaluation of a 45-year-old man who experienced a near drowning event
during swimming. We underline the unique capability of tissue
characterization provided by cMRI, which allowed detection of subtle,
clinically unrecognizable myocardial damage for understanding the causes
of sudden cardiac arrest and also showed the small damages caused by
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
