Prognostic Value of Stress CMR Perfusion Imaging in Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Function.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in patients with reduced left ventricular (LV) systolic function.

Background

Patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy are at risk from both myocardial ischemia and heart failure. Invasive testing is often used as the first-line investigation, and there is limited evidence as to whether stress testing can effectively provide risk stratification.

Methods

In this substudy of a multicenter registry from 13 U.S. centers, patients with reduced LV ejection fraction (<50%), referred for stress CMR for suspected myocardial ischemia, were included. The primary outcome was cardiovascular death or nonfatal myocardial infarction. The secondary outcome was a comp

SUBMITTER: Ge Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10823343 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature