TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Inhalant-abuse myocarditis diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance
JO  - Texas heart institute journal
A1  - Dinsfriend, William
A1  - Rao, Krishnasree
A1  - Matulevicius, Susan
SP  - 246
EP  - 248
VL  - 43
IS  - 3
N2  - Multiple reports of toxic myocarditis from inhalant abuse have been reported. We now report the case of a 23-year-old man found to have toxic myocarditis from inhalation of a hydrocarbon. The diagnosis was made by means of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging with delayed enhancement. The use of cardiac magnetic resonance to diagnose myocarditis has become increasingly common in clinical medicine, although there is not a universally accepted criterion for diagnosis. We appear to be the first to document a case of toxic myocarditis diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance. In patients with a history of drug abuse who present with clinical findings that suggest myocarditis or pericarditis, cardiac magnetic resonance can be considered to support the diagnosis.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0730-2347
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.14503/THIJ-14-4919
ID  - ref1
ER  -