Noninvasive evaluation ◆ Echocardiography ◆ Chest radiography ◇ECG o Nuclear imaging and cardiac mri ◇ Biomarkers The initial evaluation should focus on identification of reversible and secondary causes Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
Echocardiography Chest radiography ECG Nuclear imaging and cardiac MRI Biomarkers The initial evaluation should focus on identification of reversible and secondary causes
Echocardiography Echocardiography is a cornerstone in the evaluation and management of patients with DCM e Assess ventricular size and performance ◇ExC| ude associated RV valvular or pericardial RA LA abnormalities Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
Assess ventricular size and performance Exclude associated valvular or pericardial abnormalities Echocardiography is a cornerstone in the evaluation and management of patients with DCM
Echocardiography As objective evidence of cardiac dysfunction at rest is mandatory for the diagnosis of heart failure echocardiography is the preferred method for this documentation The most important parameter for identifying patients with systolic cardiac dysfunction and those with preserved systolic function is the lv ejection fraction When the diagnosis of heart failure is confirmed echocardiography is also helpful in determining its aetiology ESC Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of CHF CARDIOLOGY
Chest Radiography A Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
Electrocardiogram shy No specific electrocardiographic findings ◆ QRS complex changes o Poor R wave progression or anterior Q wave o Intraventricular conduction delays o Left bundle branch block o Nonspecific ST-T abnormalities Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
No specific electrocardiographic findings QRS complex changes Poor R wave progression, or anterior Q wave Intraventricular conduction delays Left bundle branch block Nonspecific ST-T abnormalities