Prognostic value of vasodilator stress perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance after inconclusive stress testing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While current guidelines recommend noninvasive testing to detect coronary artery disease, stress tests are deemed inconclusive in a quarter of cases. The strategy for risk stratification after inconclusive stress testing is not well standardized. To assess the prognostic value of vasodilator stress cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) parameters and CMR-based coronary revascularization in patients after inconclusive stress testing.

Methods

Between 2008 and 2020, consecutive patients with a first non-CMR inconclusive stress test referred for vasodilator stress perfusion CMR were followed for the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), defined by cardiovascular death or nonfatal myocardial infarction. CMR-related coronary revascularization was d

SUBMITTER: Pezel T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8256486 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature