Cor Vasa 2015, 57(1):e28-e38 | DOI: 10.1016/j.crvasa.2015.01.002

Almanac 2014: cardiomyopathies

Oliver P. Guttmann^a, Saidi A. Mohiddin^b, Perry M. Elliott^a,*

^a Inherited Cardiac Diseases Unit, The Heart Hospital, University College London, London, UK

^b Department of Cardiology, The London Chest Hospital, London, UK

Cardiomyopathies are myocardial disorders that are not explained by abnormal loading conditions and coronary artery disease. They are classified into a number of morphological and functional phenotypes that can be caused by genetic and non-genetic mechanisms. The dominant themes in papers published in 2012-2013 are similar to those reported in Almanac 2011, namely, the use (and interpretation) of genetic testing, development and application of novel non-invasive imaging techniques and use of serum biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis. An important innovation since the last Almanac is the development of more sophisticated models for predicting adverse clinical events.

Received: December 16, 2013; Accepted: February 5, 2014; Published: February 1, 2015  Show citation