Diagnostic Advances in Cardiomyopathies

Dear Colleagues,

Cardiomyopathies constitute a group of diseases and represent a major cause of sudden cardiac death and heart failure, particularly in young patients. Several patterns of cardiomyopathy have been defined: 1) hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; 2) dilated cardiomyopathy; 3) restrictive cardiomyopathy; 4) arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy; 5) unclassified cardiomyopathies including Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and noncompaction cardiomyopathy.

The characteristics of these cardiomyopathies have evolved with the improvement of our knowledge: new definitions, the occurrence of recent diseases, new etiologies, the key role of genetics, etc. Furthermore, in recent decades we have observed improvements in cardiovascular imaging: new echocardiographic technologies, the emergence of cardiac magnetic resonance, CT, etc.

The diagnosis of cardiomyopathy is important, and the recent diagnostic advances support early and accurate management.

This Special Issue aims to update physicians on the diagnostic advances in cardiomyopathies. We therefore welcome papers that address this topic, in the form of original research articles, clinical trials, meta-analyses and systematic reviews.

Prof. Dr. Nicolas Mansencal
Guest Editor

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