Why the study?
Does cardiac MRI for myocardial viability assessment provide prognostic utility in patients presenting with heart failure?
Population
Patients presenting with heart failure, including ischemic and nonischemic causes of left ventricular…
Design
Review
Key result
Cardiac MRI for viability assessment demonstrates important utility in providing prognostic information for patients with heart failure, regardless of its cause.
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May aid HF prognostication across etiologies; leaves open impact on management or outcomes.
Does cardiac MRI for myocardial viability assessment provide prognostic utility in patients presenting with heart failure?
Cardiac MRI, particularly using late gadolinium enhancement and emerging T1 mapping techniques, provides valuable prognostic information and aids in viability assessment for patients with heart failure.
Gramze et al. (2016) conducted a review in Heart failure. Cardiac MRI for viability assessment was evaluated. Cardiac MRI for viability assessment demonstrates important utility in providing prognostic information for patients with heart failure, regardless of its cause.