Noninvasive diagnosis of coronary artery disease in patients with heart failure and systolic dysfunction of uncertain etiology, using late gadolinium-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance

In patients with HF and LV systolic dysfunction without clinical suspicion of CAD, LGE-CMR is an excellent tool for classifying patients in relation to the presence or absence of underlying CAD. Thus, CMR might offer a valid alternative to coronary angiography for the detection of CAD in these patients.