Daniele Andreini, Edoardo Conte, Saima Mushtaq, Eleonora Melotti, Carlo Gigante, Maria Elisabetta Mancini, Marco Guglielmo, Gerardo Lo Russo, Andrea Baggiano, Andrea Annoni, Alberto Formenti, Alessandra Magini, Gianluca Pontone, Piergiuseppe Agostoni, Antonio L Bartorelli, Mauro Pepi, Yoshinobu Onuma, Patrick W Serruys
BACKGROUND: Although cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) is considered the gold standard for myocardial fibrosis detection, cardiac computed tomography (CCT) is emerging as a promising alternative. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of a comprehensive functional and anatomical evaluation with CCT as compared with CMR in patients with newly diagnosed left ventricular dysfunction (LVD). METHODS: A total of 128 consecutive patients with newly diagnosed LVD were screened...
October 7, 2022: JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging