Description

Whole-heart coronary magnetic resonance angiography (CMRA) has been developed as a non-invasive, non-ionizing alternative for visualizing coronary artery disease (CAD), showing steady improvement with promising results in the diagnosis of narrowing in the coronary arteries. However, data on clinical outcomes among patients who have undergone CMRA were quite limited. Although a prior study demonstrated the utility of whole-heart CMRA for risk stratification during short-term follow-up, the long-term prognostic value of CMRA remained unclear. This study evaluated the long-term prognostic value of whole-heart CMRA in predicting major cardiac adverse events (MACE) and cardiac death. In the long-term follow-up, free breathing whole-heart CMRA allows non-invasive risk stratification for MACE and cardiac death and provides incremental prognostic value over conventional risk factors. Importantly, patients without obstructive CAD on CMRA displayed favorable prognosis.

This CME activity was designed to understand the long-term prognostic value of whole-heart coronary magnetic resonance angiography (CMRA).

Learning Objective

Following this activity, readers of this article will get new insights into the clinical implications of whole-heart CMRA:

• In a long-term follow-up, whole-heart CMRA allows non-invasive risk stratification for MACE and cardiac death.
• The severity of obstructive CAD detected using CMRA were associated with worse prognosis.
• Patients without obstructive CAD on CMRA displayed favorable prognosis.
• CMRA provides incremental prognostic value over conventional risk factors.

Accreditation Statement
The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement
The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR) designates this Journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions for Claiming CME

• Read and fully comprehend the article
• Complete the post-activity evaluation
• A certificate of completion will be available once the evaluation is submitted

Financial Disclosures

The planners and faculty for this activity did not have any relationships to disclose unless listed below: None

Disclosure of Commercial Support

This activity received no commercial support.

Bibliography

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