In clinical decision making, myocardial viability is defined as myocardium in acute or chronic
coronary artery disease and other conditions with contractile dysfunction but maintained …

Despite major advances, ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) remains a significant cause of
death and disability worldwide, with coronary artery disease (CAD) the leading cause of left …

The assessment of myocardial viability may be an important component of the evaluation of
patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction. The primary goal of …

The prevalence of heart failure due to coronary artery disease continues to increase, and it
portends a worse prognosis than non-ischemic cardiomyopathy. Revascularization …

This review describes the current evidence and controversies for viability imaging to direct
revascularization decisions and the impact on patient outcomes. Balancing procedural risks …

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is of proven clinical value for the
noninvasive characterization of myocardial viability. Computed tomography (CT) is also …

Assessment of myocardial viability is clinically important in the work-up of patients with
ischemic cardiomyopathy. Numerous studies in the past 2 decades demonstrated that …

Heart failure presents a significant problem in industrialized countries, with a high
prevalence, morbidity, and mortality, where it is most frequently caused by coronary artery …

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) remains the single most common cause of death worldwide.
Ischemic cardiomyopathy is a major sequel of coronary artery disease. The economic health …

In recent years, it has become evident that myocardial dysfunction in ischaemic heart
disease is not always a result of infarction and that contractile function can improve …