Table 1 Applications of CMR in patients with suspected TS

Qualitative and quantitative assessment of regional wall motion abnormalities.

Precise quantification of right and left ventricular function.

Tissue caractherization, providing markers for reversible (inflammation, edema) and irreversible (necrosis, fibrosis) injury.

Assessment of additional abnormalities – pericardial effusion, pleural effusion and ventricular thrombi.

Depiction of mechanical complications.

Differential diagnosis