Importance Among patients with suspected coronary heart disease (CHD), rates of invasive
angiography are considered too high. Objective To test the hypothesis that among patients …

Background Whereas evidence supporting the diagnostic value of cardiovascular magnetic
resonance (CMR) has increased, there exists significant worldwide variability in the clinical …

Background Despite common enthusiasm for cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), its
application in Europe is quite diverse. Restrictions are attributed to a number of factors, like …

Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructed€ Coronary Arteries: Impact of CMR Early After
Presentation identify an additional patient with an LVEF< 40% was 15. Among the 6 patients …

Objective To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of diagnostic strategies for coronary heart
disease (CHD) derived from the CE-MARC study. Design Cost-effectiveness analysis using …

Background: There are no prospective, prognostic data comparing cardiovascular magnetic
resonance (CMR) and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in the same …

Objective To evaluate differences in downstream testing, coronary revascularisation, and
clinical outcomes following non-invasive diagnostic modalities used to detect coronary …

Background: Patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and elevated
high-sensitivity cardiac troponin levels often routinely undergo invasive coronary …

Background: Two imaging techniques, multislice computed tomography (CT) and magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI), have evolved for noninvasive coronary angiography. Purpose: To …

Importance Diagnostic coronary angiography in asymptomatic patients may lead to
inappropriate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) due to a diagnostic-therapeutic …