Prognostic Value of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Stress Tests

Abstract

In patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease, myocardial ischemia detected by MRP and DSMR can be used to identify patients at high risk for subsequent cardiac death or nonfatal myocardial infarction. For patients with normal MRP and DSMR, the 3-year event-free survival was 99.2%. MR stress testing provides important incremental information over clinical risk factors and resting wall motion abnormalities.