MYOCARDITIS IMAGING IN PREGNANCY

Abstract

This article describes the specifics of performing and interpreting results in diagnostic imaging of myocarditis in pregnant women. Taking into account the specifics of the patient population, the methodological recommendations consider cardiac MRI as the main imaging method. The main MRI modalities used for myocarditis and diagnostic criteria are presented. Cardiac MRI can be called a key method of diagnostic imaging and diagnosis in general for pregnant women with myocarditis, since the developed criteria allow us to confirm the diagnosis with fairly high accuracy without resorting to a biopsy.