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The Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Cardiomyopathies in the Light of New Guidelines: A Focus on Tissue Mapping

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Abstract
Cardiomyopathies (CMPs) are a group of myocardial disorders that are characterized by structural and functional abnormalities of the heart muscle. These abnormalities occur in the absence of coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, valvular disease, and congenital heart disease. CMPs are an increasingly important topic in the field of cardiovascular diseases due to the complexity of their diagnosis and management. In 2023, the ESC guidelines on cardiomyopathies were first published, marking significant progress in the field. The growth of techniques such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and genetics has been fueled by the development of multimodal imaging approaches. For the diagnosis of CMPs, a multimodal imaging approach, including CMR, is recommended. CMR has become the standard for non-invasive analysis of cardiac morphology and myocardial function. This document provides an overview of the role of CMR in CMPs, with a focus on tissue mapping. CMR enables the characterization of myocardial tissues and the assessment of cardiac functions. CMR sequences and techniques, such as late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and parametric mapping, provide detailed information on tissue composition, fibrosis, edema, and myocardial perfusion. These techniques offer valuable insights for early diagnosis, prognostic evaluation, and therapeutic guidance of CMPs. The use of quantitative CMR markers enables personalized treatment plans, improving overall patient outcomes. This review aims to serve as a guide for the use of these new tools in clinical practice.
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Subject: Medicine and Pharmacology  -   Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems

1. Introduction

Cardiomyopathies (CMPs) are a group of myocardial disorders characterized by structural and functional abnormalities of the heart muscle, in the absence of coronary artery disease (CAD), hypertension, valvular disease, and congenital heart disease (CHD) [1,2]. CMPs are an increasingly important topic in the field of cardiovascular disease, not least because of the complexity of their diagnosis and management. This is demonstrated by the fact that the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines on cardiomyopathies were published for the first time in 2023 and are not just an update of previous recommendations, but a first edition. The boom in this field has been made possible by the development of two techniques in particular: cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging and genetics [3,4].
Imaging techniques have evolved over the years allowing a better understanding of these diseases [5,6]. For this reason a multimodal imaging approach, including ultrasound-based techniques, CMR imaging, computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET) and scintigraphy, is actually recommended in their diagnostic workup [2,7,8,9]. Among all these techniques, CMR has become over the years the gold standard for non-invasive assessment of cardiac morphology, function, and myocardial tissue characterization [10,11,12]. With this document we aim to provide an overview of CMR imaging findings in CMPs that may be of practical use to clinicians.

2. CMR-Based Sequences and Techniques

2.1. Morphology and Function

Through the application of non-gated balanced steady-state free precession (b-SSFP) sequences and the acquisition of cine images with high spatial and temporal resolution, CMR represents the gold standard imaging modality for the quantification of cardiac chambers size, volumes, mass, and global or regional function, with a much greater morphological characterization compared with echocardiography [13,14,15,16]. Furthermore, the deformation (strain and strain rate) of myocardial segments can be measured through post-processing analysis of b-SSFP sequences with feature-tracking (FT) technology, to assess early changes in myocardial mechanics and function [17,18].

2.2. Tissue Characterization

More recently, advanced non-invasive tissue characterization can be achieved using appropriate CMR sequences like late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging and parametric mapping techniques.
LGE T1-weighted (T1-W) images is based on the typical extracellular distribution kinetic of a paramagnetic gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA), that is normally washed away in 10-20 min. With damaged myocardial tissue the wash out is delayed, allowing us to detect both myocardial ischemic and nonischemic necrosis, fibrosis, and amyloid deposition. T2 - weighted (T2-W) short tau inversion recovery (STIR) images, instead, are effective in detecting water accumulation due to inflammatory extracellular edema [13,15,19].
CMR parametric mapping uses several advanced imaging techniques allowing a quantitative assessment of myocardial tissue properties. Unlike traditional imaging methods, such as echocardiography, cardiac MRI mapping provides detailed information on tissue composition, fibrosis, edema, perfusion, and contractility [20]. This modality integrate data deriving from T1, T2, and T2*(star) mapping, and from extracellular volume fraction (ECV) quantification, so that any change in myocardial composition can be visualized, offering insights into pathological processes previously inaccessible, except through histological examinations [15,21].
CMR sequences characteristics and applications are summarized in Table 1.

3. Dilated Cardiomyopathy

Non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a condition characterized by dilation and weakening of the heart muscle, resulting in a reduced pumping capacity of the ventricles [2]. The dilation is not caused by reduced blood supply to the heart muscle or abnormal stress conditions, but by other factors such as viral infections, autoimmune reactions, toxins, alcohol abuse, genetic causes, or unknown factors [22].
It is important to note the superiority of magnetic resonance imaging over echocardiography in accurately quantifying the volume of the cardiac chambers and important parameters, such as ejection fraction, for therapeutic decisions in this patient setting [23].
The 2023 guidelines on cardiomyopathies establish, for the first time, that the presence of late LGE on MRI in patients carrying variants in genes associated with high arrhythmic risk predicts an increased risk of sudden cardiac death [2]. This may indicate the need for implantation in the presence of other variables or upon reaching certain cutoffs in risk scores.
Diffuse interstitial fibrosis can be detected by T1 mapping, whereas irreversible fibrotic replacement corresponds to the presence of LGE [24,25]. An observational study demonstrated that the existence of anomalies in the native myocardial T1 relaxation times might serve as an even more effective and autonomous indicator of unfavorable prognosis among individuals with DCM [26]. Other investigations have established a link between ECV and cardiac incidents: in a cohort of patients diagnosed with non-ischemic DCM, the degree of irregularity determined through ECV mapping forecasts a progressively heightened susceptibility to heart failure consequences [27]. The study found a strong correlation between ECV and Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) across various anatomical locations, with the most significant association observed in the anteroseptal region [27,28,29]. Furthermore, ECV exhibited an additional and incremental predictive relationship with MACE when compared to native T1, the presence of LGE, and the extent of LGE mass [27,28,29]. In a recent study, the potential predictive value of quantitative CMR features for MACEs in patients diagnosed with DCM was investigated. The study found that patients who experienced heart failure or arrhythmia-related events had significantly higher levels of both native T1 and ECV compared to non-ischemic DCM patients without MACE [28].
T2 mapping is highly beneficial in identifying early-stage DCM, especially when myocardial morphology is challenging to distinguish from athletic myocardial adaptation [30]. It also holds prognostic value: Shortening of myocardial T2 relaxation time may indicate which patients are more likely to undergo left ventricular reverse remodeling during treatment [31].
Incorporating these quantitative CMR markers of diffuse interstitial disease into clinical practice allows for the customization of therapeutic approaches, including the consideration of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placement and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), as previously mentioned [32]. The use of these markers can help tailor treatment plans to individual patients, improving their overall outcomes.
The idea that the presence and size of LGE is only the “tip of the iceberg” and that it is necessary to characterize diffuse myocardial fibrosis to improve risk stratification in DCM patients is gaining ground [27].

4. Non-Dilated Left Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

Since 2023, the ESC has introduced a new category of cardiomyopathies named non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy (NDLVC). This new classification includes cases where there are abnormalities in wall kinetics or scar tissue in the left ventricle without dilation [2]. This category may include patients in the early stage of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) or those who were previously classified within the spectrum of non-dilated hypokinetic cardiomyopathies, as well as all forms of arrhythmogenic involvement of the left ventricle that were once grouped under the umbrella term of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM).
Few specific studies on the subject have been published, and the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of NDLVC remain undetermined [33,34,35,36].
In this context, it is important to use MRI to detect all areas of myocardial scar or fibroadipose replacement that echocardiography cannot highlight, given the definition of NDLVC. The guidelines themselves highlight the importance of quantifying and describing the LGE pattern for suspecting a specific genetic etiology: in dystrophinopathies, LGE typically manifests as extensive inferolateral patterns, while LMNA carriers commonly exhibit mid-wall septal LGE; DSP and FLNC variant carriers often present with a ring-like LGE pattern [2,37]. Little is still known about the role of mapping in this patient category, although it is presumed to be similar to that implied for individuals with DCM. The detection of myocardial edema may suggest an inflammatory or myocarditic origin [2].
MRI will be crucial in the early identification of individuals affected by NDLVC and their family members. It could aid in prognostic stratification, although initial data show no significant difference in the incidence of cardiac events between NDLVC with reduced ejection fraction and individuals with classic DCM [36]. Therefore, both categories require equal attention in follow-up and management [36].

5. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), characterized by excessive myocardial wall thickening or mass and impaired diastolic filling that is not solely explained by abnormal loading conditions [1,2], benefits from the ability of cardiac MRI to accurately measure myocardial thickness, ECV, and regional strain.
HCM is often correlated with the appearance of diffuse myocardial fibrosis, detected by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE). Elevated native T1 values have been identified not only in regions corresponding to LGE, but also even in the absence of regionally apparent LGE and hemodynamic obstruction [38,39]. This implies that native T1 could identify tissue abnormalities prior to the development of LGE [38,39]. Individuals with HCM exhibit heightened interstitial fibrosis within the hypertrophied sections, even in the absence of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE). Additionally, elevated T1 and ECV measurements were linked to the left ventricular mass index across the entire HCM patient group [40].
The severity of left ventricular hypertrophy is expressed to a greater extent by the prolongation of T2 time than T1 time [41]. T2 time is also used to distinguish compensatory hypertrophy in athletes, with a greater increase in T2 observed in patients with HCM [42].
MRI is considered the gold standard in the differential diagnosis of different forms of cardiomyopathy with hypertrophic phenotype (Figure 1).
T1 and T2 mapping helps identify areas of fibrosis, edema, and inflammation, aiding risk stratification and treatment planning. Quantitative cardiac MRI data contribute to a better understanding of disease progression and guide interventions, such as septal reduction therapies.

6. Cardiac Amyloidosis

Amyloidosis is a rare group of infiltrative diseases caused by protein misfolding and the subsequent extracellular deposition of the abnormal proteins (amyloid fibrils) in various tissues and organs, leading to gradual organ failure [43]. Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a serious and underdiagnosed condition, mainly caused by deposition of two precursor proteins in myocardial tissue: transthyretin amyloid (ATTR) and monoclonal light chain amyloid (AL) . AL amyloidosis, due to production of monoclonal light chains by a small B-cell clone, has long been considered the most common form of systemic amyloidosis, with cardiac involvements in 50-70% of cases [44]. However, recent studies show that the prevalence of the different forms may vary considerably [45]. ATTR amyloidosis is caused by the deposition of misfolding transthyretin, a protein synthesized in the liver, normally responsible for the transport of retinol and thyroxin binding protein [43]. ATTR CA is further divided into a hereditary form, associated with amyloidogenic mutations in TTR gene (ATTRh), and a non-hereditary wild type form (ATTRwt), also known as senile systemic amyloidosis, due to misfolding of normal transthyretin. ATTRwt has late-onset and involves exclusively the heart, while ATTRh affects younger patients and is typically associated with polyneuropathy [46,47].
Endomyocardial biopsy (EBM) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of CA: amyloid fibrils are recognized by their characteristic apple green birefringence with Congo Red coloring and observation under a polarized light microscope [48]. The limitations of EBM are errors in tissue processing and avaibility of expertise. Imaging offers a noninvasive alternative to evaluate the whole heart: long thought to be of limited use in this pathology, CMR has been shown to be a reproducible and sensitive imaging modality that plays a key role in the diagnostic algorithm of CA and helps to assess the progression or regression of cardiac involvement during the course of therapy [46,47,49].
CMR allows assessment of cardiac morphology and function using cine images obtained with SSFP sequences acquired in long and short axis planes covering the left ventricle (LV) [46,47]. The most common phenotype of ATTR patients is asymmetrical LV hypertrophy, while symmetrical and concentric LV hypertrophy is present in 68% of AL patients [44].
LGE has a characteristic distribution and is correlated with the degree of the LV infiltration: in early stages is fuzzy and focal, in advanced stages is diffuse, subendocardial, transmural or binary, with greater involvement of basal segments than apical one [50]. QALE (query amyloid late enhancement) score can also quantified the degree of LGE: the total score ranges from 0 (no LGE) to 18 (global transmural LV LGE and right ventricle (RV) involvement) [51].
The LGE pattern is also associated with different kinetics in the clearance of gadolinium in the blood and myocardium [52]. Unfortunately, LGE administration should be performed with caution in patients with moderate to severe renal disease (eGFR < 30 ml/min), which represents a substantial number of subjects with CA, particularly AL CA, because of renal infiltration of AL amyloid [43,53].
In patients where GBCA is contraindicated, native T1 mapping (nT1) and ECV have emerged as quantitative techniques to track myocardial amyloid infiltration and monitor disease severity [44]. ECV and nT1 are typically increased in patients with CA; nT1 is frequently higher in the early stages of CA prior to the development of detectable LGE and biventricular thickening [43].
Baggiano et al, show that nT1 has excellent diagnostic accuracy in an overall population of patients with clinical suspicion of amyloidosis, potentially supporting the routine use of non-contrast CMR in this setting: in subject with myocardial native T1 >1,164 ms (z-score, 3.5), cardiac amyloidosis can be diagnosed with very high diagnostic accuracy (PPV 98%); in subject with native myocardial T1 < 1,036 ms (z-score, 0.4) CA can be excluded [54]. A recent single-center prospective study involving 221 patients with AL CA demonstrated how nT1 can track response to chemotherapy treatment in this disease: patients who decreased native T1 had a good prognosis and better hematologic response to treatment, in contrast to patients whose native T1 increased or remained stable [55]. This study therefore confirms and paves the way on the role of native T1, not only in the diagnosis of amyloidosis, but also as an accurate marker of response to treatment and correlated with survival [55].
Postcontrast T1 mapping, that can be incorporated into standard LGE-CMR protocols, is useful to compute an ECV increase caused by amyloid infiltration. Recent studies demonstrated that high levels of ECV (ECV> 0.40%) can help to early diagnosis of CA and are a prognostic sign in both ATTR and AL amyloidosis [56,57].
T2 mapping is a noncontrast sequence and, as compared to T1 mapping, is more specific to detect myocardial oedema. T2 mapping values are increased in patients with both forms of CA, with a prevalence in AL than in ATTR.

7. Anderson-Fabry Disease

Anderson-Fabry disease (AFD) is a X-linked lysosomal storage disorder, associated with the mutation in the α-galactosidase gene, that results in deposition of glycosphingolipids in several organs and tissues [58]. Cardiac involvement, that occurs in approximately 70 % of cases, represents the most cause of death in these patients [58]. It involves the accumulation of sphingolipids in all cardiac tissues: in the cardiomyocytes, leading to concentric hypertrophy and myocardial dysfunction; at the valve level, causing structural and functional changes (most commonly mitral and aortic regurgitation); in the conduction tissue, causing electrophysiological remodeling that may lead to arrhythmias; and finally at the endothelial level, where inflammatory and fibrotic mechanisms may lead to endothelial dysfunction and coronary microvascular ischemia [59,60].
CMR represents the predominant non-invasive imaging modality in the early diagnosis and staging of AFD, as it combines the assessment of cardiac involvement and the characterization of tissue abnormalities [61].
The most common morphological finding is a concentric hypertrophy of LV and of papillary muscles, usually associated with hypertrophy of RV [62,63]. Another typical finding is the presence of LGE, described as myocardial fibrosis areas, in the basal inferolateral mid-wall of the LV with sub-endocardial sparing, found in up to 50 % of subjects [58].
Intracellular accumulation of glycosphingolipids causes a reduction in nT1, especially at the basal septum, even at the early stage, that often precedes ventricular hypertrophy and may therefore be useful as a marker for early initiation of enzyme replacement therapy [64]. This makes this method useful for the early identification of cardiac involvement, before the morphological and functional alterations typical of the full-blown phases of the disease [65].
However, it has been shown that, at a more advanced stage of the disease, when inflammation is active and there is a recall of lymphocytes, there is a pseudo-normalization of T1 time that could mislead the clinician [66]. This phenomenon has led experts to propose a three-phase model of AFD: in the initial phase, termed accumulation, there is a reduction in T1 mapping; in the second phase, termed inflammatory, ventricular hypertrophy begins to manifest and T1 mapping can be within a normal range; finally, there is the irreversible terminal phase, with the development of fibrosis and evidence of LGE [66,67].
Regarding T2-weighted (T2W) images and T2 mapping sequences, these play a crucial role in assessing overall myocardial inflammation, particularly during the initial phases of the disease [68].
In the research conducted by Frustaci et al, myocardial edema associated with AFD was identified in the basal antero-septal wall (70%) and occasionally in the antero-lateral wall, showing a sporadic distribution within the mid-wall region [69]. Furthermore, they demonstrated that myocardial edema increased simultaneously with LV hypertrophy in 31% of the patients [69]. Conversely, Perry and colleagues, in their study, observed an elevated signal in the basal inferior-lateral area and a reduction in T2 relaxation time proportional to the reduction in LV mass and thus to the response to therapy [65]. Furthermore, Augusto et al established a correlation between T2 mapping values and troponin levels, implying that cardiac involvement in FD leads to a persistent inflammatory cardiomyopathy: in stages where the disease is more active and myocardial damage is ongoing, T2 mapping increases in proportion to the degree of oedema and hs-TnI [68].
As a result, comprehensive cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) assessment should always include T1 and T2 mapping sequences to effectively identify and monitor AFD in both suspected and confirmed cases.

8. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy

According to the latest ESC guidelines on CMPs, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is defined as the presence of predominantly RV dilatation and/or dysfunction in the presence of histological involvement and/or electrocardiographic abnormalities, based on the revised International Task Force (ITF) criteria for the diagnosis of ARVC published by Marcus et al. in 2010 [2,70]. Recently, the identification of two other possible phenotypes (biventricular and left-dominant) has led to the proposed term “arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy” (ACM) and to new diagnostic criteria that include LV involvement, but they still need to be externally validated (Table 2) [71]. Therefore, the discussion will focus on RV involvement.
CMR represents the gold-standard imaging technique in patients with a suspected diagnosis of ARVC, allowing the evaluation of RV volume, morphology, mass, thickness, and wall motion abnormalities (RV regional akinesia, dyskinesia, or bulging) [70,72,73,74].
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is essential for detecting intracardiac shunts that can cause right ventricular volume overload. It is also useful in cases of suspected inflammatory conditions such as myocarditis or sarcoidosis, which may primarily affect the right side of the heart [75] (Figure 2).
Furthermore, early regional abnormalities can be identified with CMR strain imaging, even with preserved RV global systolic function, and in some cases can predict arrhythmogenic substate in ARVC better than LGE [76,77].
Black-blood images are useful to identify fatty infiltration of the RV myocardium, but this finding should be used only as a confirmation tool in presence of others diagnostic criteria due to is low sensitivity [78].
Presence and extension of fibro-fatty myocardial replacement (ARVC pathologic hallmark) can be detect using LGE imaging and is found in up to 88% of patients, with a diagnostic accuracy of 98% when wall motion alterations and pre-/post-contrast signal abnormalities were considered together [78,79,80], although LGE can be detected in other conditions (e.g., sarcoidosis, rheumatic disease, myocarditis) and its interpretation can be difficult due to RV limited thickness [81].
More controversial is the role of CMR mapping as a tool for ARVC diagnosis and risk stratification. CMR mapping, recognizing areas of fibrofatty replacement in the RV, can be useful for discovering early-stage disease and guide patient management [82]. In the study by Bourfiss et al., patients with genotype positive ARVC and their at-risk family members have higher native T1 values compared to controls [83].

9. Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology characterized by the development of non-caseating granulomas that can be localized in many organs (most frequently lymphnodes, lungs, eyes, skin, nervous system), with a cardiac involvement between 27% and 80% in different autopsy series [84,85].
Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) diagnosis remains controversial, including a proper combination of clinical signs and symptoms, ECG abnormalities, cardiac or extracardiac biopsy, and multimodal imaging (CMR, PET, CT). Two diagnostic criteria are currently used in clinical practice, one by the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS) of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders and the other by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), both including two pathways to reach a diagnosis of CS: an histologic diagnosis, when CS is confirmed on endomyocardial biopsy, and a clinical diagnosis, when there is an histologic diagnosis of extracardiac sarcoidosis and cardiac involvement is confirmed by other findings (Table 3) [86,87].
Cardiac biopsy, despite being highly specific for the diagnosis of CS, has a poor sensitivity related to myocardial sampling errors. Cardiac non-invasive imaging, particularly CMR, has instead the ability to perform a global heart evaluation providing both functional and structural information to detect different inflammatory phases of the disease, with a sensitivity and a specificity respectively of 93% and 85% for diagnosing CS [88,89].
In the acute phase with ongoing myocardial inflammation, cine sequences are useful to visualize left and right heart contractile disfunction, regional ventricular wall thickening or thinning, and other anomalies like ventricular aneurysms, pericardial effusion and valve pathology [88,90,91]. Moreover, signal hyperintensity on STIR T2 weighted images can describe free water accumulation due to acute inflammatory extracellular edema [92]. Global longitudinal strain abnormalities can be found in both left and right ventricle even in asymptomatic patients, allowing early detection of cardiac involvement [93,94].
In the chronic phase with interstitial myocardial scarring and fibrosis, the presence of LGE , although not specific, is considered an important diagnostic parameter with a typical mid-wall or subepicardial patchy distribution in the septum, basal and lateral wall, with possible extension to the RV [91,95,96].
Parametric mapping represents a relatively recent field of interest in CS. Few studies showed higher values of T1 and T2 in pre-enhanced sequences (T1/T2 mapping) and in post-enhanced sequences (ECV mapping) in patients with CS compared to heathy people, even without LGE [94,97,98].

10. Iron Overload Cardiomyopathy

The term iron overload (IO) includes a group of disorders characterized by systemic iron accumulation and subsequent organ damage. Primary IO, known as hereditary hemochromatosis, is a genetic disease with uncontrolled intestinal iron absorption and progressive IO, while secondary IO can be caused by iatrogenic iron administration, red blood cell transfusion, hematologic conditions with ineffective erythropoiesis or liver disease [99,100].
Historically, iron overload cardiomyopathy (IOC) has been defined as the presence of cardiac dysfunction secondary to increased deposition of iron in the heart, representing the most frequent cause of death in these patients [101,102]. Cardiac iron overload begins from the epicardium, presenting in the early stages with diastolic dysfunction and preserved LV systolic function until late phases of the disease (restrictive cardiomyopathy); subsequently, iron deposition extends to endocardium, leading to chamber dilatation and impaired LV systolic function (dilated cardiomyopathy) [102].
CMR represents the best imaging technique to quantify myocardial IO. Due to its paramagnetic effect, iron modifies MRI signal intensity, decreasing T1-, T2- and T2*- relaxation times [103,104]. T2*-mapping, using gradient echo sequences, is particularly useful to identify magnetic field alterations and is currently the gold standard in IOC diagnosis [105]. A 3-tier risk model for cardiac IO should be used: low risk if T2* values >20 ms, intermediate risk if T2* values from 10 to 20 ms suggesting mild to moderate myocardial iron deposition, and high risk if T2* values <10 ms suggesting severe iron deposition [21]. Since reduced cardiac T2* is associated with an increased risk of heart failure, ventricular arrhythmias, and death, T2* monitoring has a crucial role to guide chelation therapy and assess iron overload status [106,107]. Furthermore T1- and T2- mapping can be helpful to detect patients with only mild cardiac IO, with high sensitivity and specificity [108,109]. LGE and increased ECV can be detected in patients with IO, reflecting diffuse myocardial fibrosis [110,111]. Feature tracking CMR strain imaging is a sensitive parameter for early prediction of systolic dysfunction, even in patients with normal T2* values [112].

11. Conclusions

CMR and mapping techniques have revolutionized the diagnosis and management of cardiomyopathies by providing precise and quantitative insights into myocardial tissue characteristics. As the technology continues to advance, cardiac MRI mapping promises to further enhance our understanding of cardiomyopathies and improve patient outcomes. Its integration into routine clinical practice represents a significant step forward in the fight against these complex heart diseases.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, C.F. and M.C.C.; methodology, A.I.G.; software, P.B. and R.M.; validation, E.C. and V.E.S., and M.M.C.; formal analysis, M.D.L., D.M.; investigation, G.G., G.N. and E.C.; resources, I.D. and A.B.; data curation, M.D.L., A.B., S.M.; and G.P.; writing—original draft preparation, M.C.C.; writing—review and editing, C.F. and A.I.G.; visualization, P.B. and R.M.; supervision, A.I.G.; project administration, G.P. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

Data sharing not applicable.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Abbreviations

ACM arrhytmogenic cardiomyopathy
AFD Anderson-Fabry disease
AL light chain amyloid
ARCV arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
ATTR transthyretin amyloid
ATTRh hereditable transthyretin amyloid
ATTRwt wild-type transthyretin amyloid
b-SSFP balanced steady-state free procession
CA sardiac amyloidosis
CAD coronary artery disease
CHD congenital heart disease
CMR cardiac magnetic resonance
CS cardiac sarcoidosis
CT computed tomography
CRT cardiac resynchronization therapy
DCM dilated cardiomyopathy
DSP desmoplakin
EBM endomyocardial biopsy
ECV extracellular volume fraction
ESC European Society of Cardiology
FLNC filamin C
FT feature-tracking
GBCA gadolinium-based contrast agent
HCM hypertrophic cardiomyopthy
HRS Heart Rhythm Society
ICD implantable cardioverter defibrillator
IO iron overload
IOC iron overload cardiomyopathy
ITF International Task Force
JCS Japanese Circulation Society
LGE late gadolinium enhancement
LV left ventricle
MACE Major adverse cardiac events
MRI magnetic resonance imaging
n-T1 Native T1 mapping
NDLVC non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy
PET positron emission tomography
QALE query amyloid late enhancement
RV right ventricle
STIR short tau inversion recovery
T1-W T1 - weighted
T2- W T2 - weighted

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Figure 1. Cardiac MRI of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). A Case of a 38 years old male with history of premature ventricular beats. SSFP sequences (panel a) shows a marked and asymmetric hypertrophy of the interventricular septum. The TIR t2 sequences (panel b) shows hyperenhancement in the septum. In the panels c, d and e it can be observed an increase of T1 mapping in the interventricular septum and an increase of extracellular volume. LGE sequences (panels f, g and h) displays a non-ischemic pattern of hyperenhancement in the septum. These findings are suggestive for asymmetric HCM.
Figure 1. Cardiac MRI of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). A Case of a 38 years old male with history of premature ventricular beats. SSFP sequences (panel a) shows a marked and asymmetric hypertrophy of the interventricular septum. The TIR t2 sequences (panel b) shows hyperenhancement in the septum. In the panels c, d and e it can be observed an increase of T1 mapping in the interventricular septum and an increase of extracellular volume. LGE sequences (panels f, g and h) displays a non-ischemic pattern of hyperenhancement in the septum. These findings are suggestive for asymmetric HCM.
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Figure 2. Acute myocarditis. A case of a 26 years old man with acute chest pain. SSFP sequences (panel a) shows hyperenhancement in the interventricular septum and posterolateral wall of the left ventricle, confirmed in the TIR t2 sequences (panel b). In the panels c and d it can be appreciated a mild increase of T1 mapping in the lateral wall and a diffuse increase of T2 mapping. LGE sequences (panel e) shows a non-ischemic pattern of hyperenhancement in the lateral wall and interventricular septum. These findings are compatible with acute myocarditis.
Figure 2. Acute myocarditis. A case of a 26 years old man with acute chest pain. SSFP sequences (panel a) shows hyperenhancement in the interventricular septum and posterolateral wall of the left ventricle, confirmed in the TIR t2 sequences (panel b). In the panels c and d it can be appreciated a mild increase of T1 mapping in the lateral wall and a diffuse increase of T2 mapping. LGE sequences (panel e) shows a non-ischemic pattern of hyperenhancement in the lateral wall and interventricular septum. These findings are compatible with acute myocarditis.
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Table 1. CMR sequence characteristics and applications.
Table 1. CMR sequence characteristics and applications.
Sequence Characteristics Applications
Cine b-SSFP sequences, cine images with high spatial and temporal resolution Quantification of cardiac chambers size, volumes, mass, and function
Black-blood imaging T1- or PD- weighted FSE Fatty infiltration
LGE T1-W IR-SSFP/IR-GRE sequences, acquired after GBCA infusion Extracellular GBCA deposition (necrosis, fibrosis, amyloid deposition)
STIR T2-W IR-FSE sequences Water accumulation due to inflammatory extracellular edema
Native T1-mapping MOLLI/ShMOLLI IR-SSPF sequences Increased in amyloid deposition, inflammatory edema, ischemia, necrosis, diffuse fibrosis; decreased in iron overload, AFD
Native T2-mapping T2-prepared bSSFP, GraSE, FSE sequences Increased in necrosis, ischemia, inflammatory edema; decreased in iron overload
Native T2*-mapping GRE sequences Decreased in iron overload
ECV-mapping MOLLI/ShMOLLI IR-SSPF sequences, acquired after GBCA infusion Increased in amyloid deposition, necrosis, fibrosis
FT-GLS post-processing analysis of b-SSFP sequences with strain and strain rate deformation assessments Assess early changes in myocardial mechanics and function
LGE T1-W: late gadolinium enhancement T-1 weighted; STIR T2-W: short tau inversion recovery T2 weighted; ECV: extracellular volume; PD: proton density; b-SSPF: balanced steady-state free precession; IR-SSFP: inversion recovery steady-state free precession; IR-GRE: inversion recovery gradient echo; GBCA: gadolinium-based contrast agent; IR-FSE: inversion recovery fast spin echo; MOLLI: Modified Look Locker inversion recovery; ShMOLLI: Shortened Modified Look Locker inversion recovery; AFD: Anderson-Fabry disease; GraSE: gradient echo spin echo; FT-GLS: feature tracking global longitudinal strain.
Table 2. CMR diagnostic criteria for ARVC.
Table 2. CMR diagnostic criteria for ARVC.
ITF criteria (2010) Padua criteria (2020)
Global or regional dysfunction and structural alterations Major:
Regional RV akinesia or dyskinesia or dyssynchronous RV contraction
and 1 of the following:
- Ratio of RV EDV to BSA ≥ 110 mL/m2 (male) or ≥ 100 mL/ m2 (female)
- or RV EF ≤ 40%
Minor:
Regional RV akinesia or dyskinesia or dyssynchronous RV contraction and 1 of the following:
- Ratio of RV EDV to BSA ≥ 100 to < 110 mL/m2 (male) or ≥ 90 to < 100 mL/m2 (female)
- or RV EF > 40% to ≤ 45%		 Morpho-functional
ventricular abnormalities 		Major:
Regional RV akinesia, dyskinesia, or bulging plus one of the following:
- global RV dilatation (increase of RV EDV according to the imaging test specific nomograms)
- global RV systolic dysfunction (reduction of RV EF according to the imaging test specific nomograms)
Minor:
Regional RV akinesia, dyskinesia or aneurysm of RV free wall
Structural myocardial
abnormalities 		Transmural LGE (stria pattern) of ≥1 RV region(s) (inlet, outlet, and apex in 2 orthogonal views)
ITF: International Task Force; RV: right ventricle; BSA: body surface area; EDV: end-diastolic volume; EF: ejection fraction; LGE: late gadolinium enhancement.
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