Assessment of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Using Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Pictorial Review

Cristina Ivette Olivas-Chacon, Carola Mullins, Agnieszka Solberg, Nassim Akle, Jesus E. Calleros, Luis R. Ramos-Duran

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Abstract

Ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. In the last two decades, cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) has emerged as the primary imaging tool in the detection and prognostic assessment of ischemic heart disease. In a single study, CMRI allows evaluation of not only myocardial wall perfusion, but also the presence, acuity, and extent of myocardial ischemia and infarction complications. Also, rest and stress perfusion imaging can accurately depict inducible ischemia secondary to significant coronary artery stenosis. We present a pictorial review of the assessment of ischemic cardiomyopathy with an emphasis on CMRI features.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numberA20
JournalJournal of Clinical Imaging Science
Volume5
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015

Keywords

  • Delayed gadolinium enhancement
  • ischemia
  • steady-state free precession
  • viability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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