Outreach Session: Outcomes Research and Imaging (2018)-How does CMR fit in international guidelines?

How does CMR fit in international guidelines?

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The speaker explains why they reviewed ESC and AHA/ACC guidelines on cardiac MRI (CMR): despite its high diagnostic value, CMR is underused, especially in common diseases, due to access and reimbursement limits. Their analysis found CMR is included in many guidelines, often with class I or IIa recommendations, but sometimes only mentioned in text. Stress perfusion CMR appears more often in European than U.S. guidelines. The speaker argues future guidelines should more clearly specify when CMR should be used to support broader clinical adoption.

Keywords

cardiac MRI

CMR guidelines

ESC

AHA/ACC

stress perfusion CMR