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World J Cardiol. Oct 26, 2023; 15(10): 487-499
Published online Oct 26, 2023. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v15.i10.487
Value of cardiac magnetic resonance on the risk stratification of cardiomyopathies
Rafael Vidal-Perez, Mariana Brandão, Wael Zaher, Ruben Casado-Arroyo, Alberto Bouzas-Mosquera, Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho, Jose Manuel Vazquez-Rodriguez
Rafael Vidal-Perez, Alberto Bouzas-Mosquera, Servicio de Cardiología, Unidad de Imagen y Función Cardíaca, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), A Coruña 15006, Galicia, Spain
Mariana Brandão, Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho, Department of Cardiology, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia 4434-502, Portugal
Wael Zaher, Ruben Casado-Arroyo, Department of Cardiology, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels 1070, Brussels, Belgium
Ricardo Fontes-Carvalho, Cardiovascular R&D Centre - UnIC@RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Porto 4200-319, Portugal
Jose Manuel Vazquez-Rodriguez, Servicio de Cardiología, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña 15006, A Coruña, Spain
Author contributions: Vidal-Perez R designed, edited and wrote the final paper; Brandão M, Zaher W, Casado-Arroyo R, Bouzas-Mosquera A, Fontes-Carvalho R performed the collection of the data and helped in writing the original draft; Vidal-Perez R and Vazquez-Rodriguez JM contributed to the critical revision of the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Rafael Vidal-Perez, FACC, FESC, PhD, Reader (Associate Professor), Staff Physician, Servicio de Cardiología, Unidad de Imagen y Función Cardíaca, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), As Xubias de Arriba-84, A Coruña 15006, Galicia, Spain. rafavidal@hotmail.com
Received: July 30, 2023
Peer-review started: July 30, 2023
First decision: September 4, 2023
Revised: September 18, 2023
Accepted: September 27, 2023
Article in press: September 27, 2023
Published online: October 26, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Cardiomyopathies encompass a diverse range of diseases affecting the heart muscle, each with varied causes. Symptoms of cardiomyopathies can manifest differently and change over time, necessitating regular evaluation through cardiac imaging techniques. These approaches play a crucial role in diagnosis, treatment guidance, and prognosis optimization. To enhance the precision of anatomical and functional evaluation and obtain valuable prognostic insights, cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is typically employed. By integrating CMR into clinical practice, clinicians can tailor patient-specific treatment plans, implement timely interventions, and optimize long-term prognosis This manuscript aims to explore how the CMR contribute to the diagnosis and management of patients with cardiomyopathies specially focus on the risk stratification.