Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Ischemic Heart Disease

Abigail May Khan; Harold Litt; Victor Ferrari; Yuchi Han

doi:10.1016/j.cpet.2011.10.002

Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Ischemic Heart Disease

PET Clin. 2011 Oct;6(4):453-73. doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2011.10.002. Epub 2011 Nov 24.

Authors

Abigail May Khan¹, Harold Litt², Victor Ferrari¹, Yuchi Han¹

Affiliations

¹ Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA.
² Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA; Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA.

PMID: 27156880
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2011.10.002

Abstract

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death in the adult population in the United States. Imaging is an essential component of the management of CAD, providing both diagnostic and prognostic information. This review provides an overview of the use of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in the evaluation of ischemia in both acute and chronic settings. The authors compare CMR imaging with other imaging modalities, highlighting the advantages and opportunities of CMR imaging, as well as limitations.