Future cardiology, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1 1 2005, Pages 79-86 Noninvasive evaluation of coronary artery disease: magnetic resonance imaging & multi-slice computed tomography. Schuijf JD, Kaandorp TA, Jukema JW, Lamb HJ, de Roos A, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in industrialized countries. Moreover, the disease is reaching endemic proportions and will put an enormous strain on healthcare economics in the near future. Accurate noninvasive diagnosis and functional evaluation of coronary artery disease in early stages is important for selecting the appropriate management strategy in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. During the past decade, magnetic resonance imaging and multi-slice computed tomography have emerged as modalities that allow both functional and anatomical imaging of coronary artery disease. Implementation of these modalities may improve the clinical diagnostic workup, prognostification and clinical management of patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease.
