Cardiac imaging for the detection of ischemia: current status and future perspectives.

Journal: Expert review of medical devices
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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Coronary artery disease is the main cause of mortality worldwide mandating early detection, appropriate treatment, and follow-up. Noninvasive cardiac imaging techniques allow detection of obstructive coronary heart disease by direct visualization of the arteries or myocardial blood flow reduction. These techniques have made remarkable progress since their introduction, achieving high diagnostic precision. This review aims at evaluating these noninvasive cardiac imaging techniques, rendering a thorough overview of diagnostic decision-making for detection of ischemia.

Authors

  • Carlos Rodriguez
    Institute for Experimental and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, DZHK Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Laura Pappas
    Institute for Experimental and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, DZHK Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Quang Le Hong
    Institute for Experimental and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, DZHK Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
  • Laura Baquero
    Universidad de Costa Rica, Hospital San Juan de Dios.
  • Eike Nagel
    Institute for Experimental and Translational Cardiovascular Imaging, DZHK Centre for Cardiovascular Imaging, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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